Ben Garwood: Ground Hammer - Danger Close with Jack Carr

Today’s guest is SAS veteran and entrepreneur Ben Garwood.
Ben served in multiple units in the British military, most notably in the SAS and as a member of the Pathfinders, an elite reconnaissance platoon for the British 16th Air Assault Brigade. The platoon was featured in the documentary Pathfinders: Into the Heart of Afghanistan.
Ben is also behind HR4k, a company that curates clothing, coffee, and gear from U.K. and U.S. veteran-owned companies.
He created a series of sci-fi-influenced fictional sagas titled Ground Hammer and the Defenders of the Realm. His stories are inspired by the real-world actions of operators who served in 22 SAS.
You can follow Ben on Instagram @ben_garwood_ and learn more about his work at groundhammer.com/ and www.hr4k.co.uk/
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[@SkipSidekick]

I dropped into HR4K today before I left Hereford. Had a great conversation with Ben. Great guy who gave me some time out of his busy schedule.

[@SeaJayBelfast]

I'd never heard Ben Garwood talk before this video and I absolutely love his take on things. Completely no-nonsense, nuanced, thoughtful opinions. You can absolutely see why he went so far in the forces. Cheers from N.Ireland!

[@danielhill9473]

Ben was an early TV star. during his Pathfinder days they took a news journalist out patrol. You can find it on youtube, its called Pathfinders: into the heart of Afghanistan.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

It IS extremely insulting when people force diversity on the viewer. White working class feature 6 times higher in abject poverty, white working class boys feature highest in suicide, lowest in school results, lowest in higher ed enrolment, joint lowest in income, highest in depression. Yet feature in only 13% of Advertising. Black Brits make up 2.7% of the population and feature in 51% of the advertising. Anyone with real courage these days would be trying to help this group. A group whose forefathers built the UK. Bled and died for the UK. Worked the mines, sailed the ships, died in the fields, fought off the Nazis. But no. No one in a position to, will have the courage to help this group. A group I might add that is the only group you can be openly bigoted towards, the only group that the RAF aren't giving enrolment to.

[@ChampChamp2024]

The great replacement in full swing clearly lol they’re pushing them in to farming that tells you all you need to know

[@JB-td9fz]

2 great blokes.

[@singleguylifehacks626]

A great speaker. The bad guys bad guy has been burnt into my vocabulary.

[@londoner125]

Brilliant guest, Mark Ormrod would be a great guest to have on. 🇬🇧

[@up1on1one]

Llplllll Lllllol lol Lllllll Lllllll

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

@@up1on1one .....?

[@zibabird]

Thank you Sirs, shared.

[@e.tphone9039]

Thank you both for your service 🙏 ❤

[@larrycox4102]

Motorcycling is an instant vacation.

[@Azzi_0161]

Two warriors having a chat is what I call entertainment 🍿

[@xLeeroycranex]

Nice guy. Real life Obi-Wan vibes

[@ChampChamp2024]

Hello there….

[@michaelcarron3418]

That Royal typwritter is the machine for off grid book writing and reams of paper. The memory fades over time of mondain activites that one has done, it's the dangerous shit that will remain. The adrenalin rush which burns into memory.

[@abefroman4953]

Love the show. Get Doug Hegdahl on before he passes!

[@davidaldridge5716]

I’m surprised it never occurred to me that Jack looks like Harry Mack’s older brother till now 😆 That’s very likely to not make sense to many viewers but an H Mack fan would agree I think

[@johndavis6338]

Michael Goodboe is an alumni member of the Navy Seals Anti-Terrorism Task Force (DEVGRU) and was a CIA operative now represented by a star at Langley Headquarters. In his life he went on to operate with a security services company. While on assignment in 2020 at Mogadishu guarding an asset his vehicle was targeted by an a terrorist faction known as Al Shabab. He lived and died doing what brought great honor to the tradition of warriors and willing gave his to guard his principle. All that respect and hold America's values dear render a pause at his passing. You Are Not Forgotten

[@michaelanderson7715]

What are America's values?

[@ChampChamp2024]

Yep yep pathfinders are the silent elite in the uk army Christian craighead was a pathfinder