John Peters
John Peters came to the world’s attention in January 1991, when his bruised and battered face flashed onto television screens around the world. It was his disfigured image that became a potent symbol of Saddam Hussein’s ruthless aggression. His dramatic and sometimes harrowing experiences reach deep into our innermost...
Andy Green
Wing Commander Andy Green is a Royal Air Force fighter pilot and holder of the World Land Speed Record. He is ‘The Fastest Man on Earth’, and will attempt to break the record again in Bloodhound. Driving Richard Noble’s Thrust SSC (Supersonic Car) in 1997, Andy Green set the...
Bruce Parry
In 1988 Bruce Parry became a Royal Marines officer at the age of 18. He served in arctic Norway and was sent to Kurdistan to manage the refugees fleeing Saddam Hussein in the first Iraq war. Back in England, Bruce Parry became the Royal Marines’ youngest ever Physical Training...
Stanley McChrystal
With a remarkable record of achievement, General Stanley McChrystal has been praised for creating a revolution in warfare that fused intelligence and operations. A four-star general, he is the former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan and the former leader of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), which...
