Regimental

by Steve Brown

Steve Brown joined the army in 1993 as a troubled teenager and left as a respected sergeant-major in 2020. After passing the gruelling Parachute Regiment recruit process and selection for the elite Pathfinder Platoon he travelled the world, deployed on multiple operations, and pushed himself beyond breaking point, both physically and mentally. His story provides a unique insight into Britain's elite airborne forces, including their training, ethos, and indomitable mindset. From desert to Arctic, jungle to delta, urban to rural, he's experienced some of the most hostile places on Earth. This autobiography covers the extreme highs and lows of a veteran's life with tales of humour, humility, hardship, and heroics.

Genres: Memoir

355 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 11, 2023

About the author

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Reviews

[Darren Keighley · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting read

I really enjoyed this book & it started off really well with Steve’s story of growing up.
I enjoyed the stories of his army days, but there wasn’t that much action in there whilst on tour.
I also take my hat off to Steve for being open about his depression & PTSD.
Not many men, especially service men are happy to talk about their mental health issues & it was refreshing to see it laid out so openly.

[gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. None of the machismo you tend to get with military memoirs...just an honest and insightful account into life in elite units. More than that Steve is an emotionally intelligent man. So there are plenty of more general insights about life and reflections.
I really enjoyed reading this.

[Brynley Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

personal

The last pages and paragraphs have made more sense to me than hours spent talking with ‘professionals’ about my thoughts and feelings since leaving the Army many years ago. I thank you.

[Brian Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not for me

Seemed a bit like a recruitment book about the para's and pfs ,for me.not enough personal details.sorry a bit boring as someone else said.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

It is a fantastic read & I couldn't put it down, well.written and.informative
Looking forward to reading the next one

[Peter Lundie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Honest Read

Really good honest read of a former Soldiers career, really enjoyed the full story , I liked the honesty and the no bluff explanation

[Philip Saundersdon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

I really enjoyed reading this book,very inspirational for anyone wanting to join the parachute , or armed services in the beginning but it also explained the high cost that many members of the armed services pay for their dedication,I was reading two books before this one fact one fiction but when I picked this up I read it from cover to cover because of the gripping content of Steve Brown's personal story, I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone that likes this genre, Stay safe Steve.

[Hamza Alam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked this book up randomly. I liked how he went from being a very mischievous youth to a disciplined and mature person. I liked how he talked about how much he was struggling mentally at the end and the list of valuable lessons.
It was quite fun to read about the things he’d been through in the army, the drills and his time in Afghanistan.
It was an interesting read but not exactly a page-turner.