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From Combat Boots to Deck Shoes | The Atlantic Adventure Begins | Sailing, Military Life & New Horizons

Send us a textWhat happens when four battle-tested veterans trade barracks life for blue horizons? Join Stephen, Vinka, Johan, and Marlin as they swap camouflage for canvas aboard their Hallberg-Rassy 43, Salamanca. This episode of The Parallel Four charts the start of their greatest adventure yet — a full Atlantic Circuit captured in cinematic detail.From demolishing the old house in Hitchin and building their dream home to slipping lines from Gosport and setting sail for Madeira, Tenerife, Cape Verde, and beyond, this is real life after service — told with humour, heart, and hard-won wisdom. Expect laughter, mishaps, deep-blue swims, and the kind of camaraderie that only decades in uniform can forge.Filmed by ex-Royal Marines Tom and Jimmy, this isn’t just a sailing vlog — it’s a journey of transition, resilience, and rediscovery. Perfect for fans of military life stories, Cold War postings, 70s-90s Germany nostalgia, rugby camaraderie, classic motorbikes, and the pursuit of freedom under sail.Subscribe for new chapters every week — military history meets adventure travel with real people, real stories, and the open ocean calling.Support the show

From Medals to Masts: The Final Chapter | Military Life, Burns Night, and Sailing Into Retirement

Send us a textAfter decades of service, medals, and mayhem, the time finally came to swap uniforms for lifejackets. In this episode of The Parallel Four, join Stephen, Johan, Vinka, and Marlin as they celebrate their final months in service with all the pomp, laughter, and camaraderie that defined their careers—from the Mess’s legendary Burns Night Supper to the grand farewell dinners that closed a remarkable chapter of military life.Expect whisky, tartan, haggis, heartfelt toasts, and a few hangovers worthy of regimental legend. Then sail with them into the next adventure—retirement on the high seas aboard their brand-new Hallberg-Rassy 43 Salamanca.This video blends humour, heart, and history—real stories of service, friendship, and transition from the battlefield to the ocean. Perfect for fans of true military tales, Cold War Germany, PsyOps operations, regimental traditions, rugby camaraderie, and the quiet pride of veterans who never really hang up the uniform.Keywords: Military life stories, British Army veterans, Cold War Germany, Royal Anglian Regiment, SAS, Royal Marines, Army Sailing Association, Burns Night Mess Dinner, sailing retirement, Hallberg-Rassy 43, real military history, veterans’ adventures, regimental camaraderie, life after service, military storytelling, The Parallel Four.Support the show

Receiving Our MBE at Buckingham Palace | Real British Military Life, Royal Encounters & Brotherhood

Send us a textJoin us for an unforgettable chapter in The Parallel Four — the day we stepped through the gates of Buckingham Palace to receive our MBE medals. From covert ops to cucumber sandwiches, this is real British military life at its most extraordinary.Follow Stephen, Johan, Vinka, and Marlin as they swap deserts for dress blues and find themselves face-to-face with royalty. Expect laughter, pride, and a few surprises — including conversations with Princess Anne, the Duchess of Wessex, and Prince Philip himself.We’ll take you behind the ceremony: the early-morning precision, the shine of medals, the Sergeant Major’s knowing grin, and the surreal shift from Helmand to Her Majesty’s garden party. Later, dinner at the Tower of London seals a week of royal encounters, military humour, and timeless friendship.If you love true stories of service, honour, and camaraderie — mixed with travel, history, and a dash of British wit — you’ll feel right at home here.🎖️ Military life. Real stories. True friendships.Support the show

From Battlefield to Blueprint: Building Our Dream Edwardian Home & Sailing into Freedom | The Parallel Four

Send us a textAfter decades of service, deployments, and life on the move, The Parallel Four finally get the one thing they’d earned — freedom. In this episode, we trade the dust and discipline of Afghanistan for dreams and blueprints back home. Watch as Stephen, Johan, Vinka, and Marlin turn a lottery windfall into a new chapter of adventure — ordering their dream Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk III yacht in Sweden and designing the ultimate Edwardian home overlooking the Solent.Expect humour, heart, and a fair bit of mayhem as ex-military precision meets wild creative ambition. From the laughter in Ronnie’s shipyard to architect Charlie’s grand designs (and even grander biscuit tins), this is a story of teamwork, planning, and rediscovering life beyond the uniform.If you love real-life military stories, Cold War nostalgia, Rugby camaraderie, skiing in Sweden, or the dream of sailing the world, you’ll feel right at home here.🎥 Subscribe for authentic tales of adventure, service, and family — from the barracks to the boatyard.Support the show

Radio Garmsir: British PsyOps in Helmand (2008–09) | Royal Welsh, RIAB, Sangin, MBEs & a Shock Twist

Send us a textReal British military & life stories from the 1970s–2010s: Germany postings, Afghanistan/Helmand, PsyOps & Intelligence, rugby, skiing, Mess life and family—told with humour, honesty, and hard-won lessons. Subscribe for true operations, training insights, and veterans’ stories.From frostbitten Garmsir to the tense alleys of Sangin, this episode shows how a tiny PsyOps team turned RIAB (Radio in a Box) into a force-multiplier across Helmand. We set up Radio Garmsir inside the FOB (too risky in the District Centre), raised an antenna over HESCO, and—within 48 hours—song requests flooded in. The Royal Welsh pushed south and our broadcasts carried with them, families gathering at PBs to listen. We fixed Sangin’s fried 4kW set, trained local presenters, and stood up stations at Kajaki, Girishk (with our superb Danish hosts), and beyond.Expect real British Army ops: dusty convoys, interpreters on the mic, near-misses, a Christmas sing-along cut short by incoming, a life-saving flight change at PB Gibraltar, and a rare Brigade “bloody impressive.” Back home came doctrine changes, training the next wave—and a double-shock finale: MBEs on the 2009 Queen’s Birthday Honoursand a £12.5m syndicate win.If you love authentic military & life stories, Afghanistan operations, PsyOps/Int, plus the thread of rugby, skiing, Mess life, and family, you’re in the right place.Support the show