Australian SAS Operator | Mark Direen | Ep. 348

Mark Direen is a former Australian Special Forces (SASR) soldier with a 20-year military career, including five deployments to Afghanistan. Wounded in an IED attack in 2007, he returned to duty just six months later. After leaving the Army in 2009, he worked in security at the Australian Embassy in Kabul before moving into expedition guiding across remote regions including Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, and Tasmania. His post-service life reflects his operational mindset: adapt, improve, and keep moving forward.

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00:00 Intro & Mark Direen's Background
1:10 Upbringing & Military Service
4:50 SAS Transition & Selection
11:15 SAS Training & Specializations
20:45 Olympic Security & East Timor
33:30 First Afghanistan Deployment (2002)
45:05 Second Afghanistan Deployment (2007) & IED
55:50 Evolving Ops & Afghan Partnerships
1:09:50 Post-Military & Adventure Travel
1:26:00 Brereton Report & SAS Public Image
1:35:10 "Bravery and Betrayal" Documentary
1:41:00 Author & Veteran Whiskey
1:47:00 Viewer Questions

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