Combat Challenges: The Hidden Dangers

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This chapter delves into the complexities of engagement rules in combat, emphasizing the fear and cautiousness soldiers face in the presence of IEDs and landmines. Through personal anecdotes, it explores the tension between the urge to take action and the lurking threat posed by cleverly concealed explosive devices in urban environments.

Mark Ormrod, award-winning author, coach, mentor, motivational speaker and sought-after ambassador, was born and raised in Plymouth, Devon and in 2001 realised his lifelong ambition of joining the Royal Marines.

On Christmas Eve 2007, whilst serving on operations in Afghanistan with 40 Commando Royal Marines, he was blown up by an Improvised Explosive Device, resulting in the traumatic amputation of both legs and his right arm and was twice pronounced dead.

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