{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Beyond The Battlefield ","title":"39 Years in Uniform | Service, Sacrifice & Brotherhood - Dai Charles","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3819,"description":"What does it cost to give your entire life to service?\nIn Episode 15 of Beyond the Battlefield, I sit down with Dai Charles — a man who dedicated nearly 40 years to protecting his country.\nDai joined the Royal Navy in 1978 before transferring to the Royal Marines Commandos in the thick of the Falklands War. From there, he deployed to nearly every major conflict over the last four decades: Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan — and more.\nAfter a lifetime in uniform, Dai didn’t stop serving. Today, he works with Border Force, guarding the UK’s borders, fighting smuggling and immigration crime, and keeping the nation safe behind the scenes.\nBut this conversation isn’t just about medals and deployments.\nIt’s about the real human cost. The guilt that never goes away when men under your command take their own lives.\nIt’s about the weight of leaving the Corps after nearly 40 years and the struggles that follow when the brotherhood is gone.\nDai also talks about founding the RMA Riders — a motorcycle group for former Royal Marines who still crave that sense of belonging, camaraderie, and shared humour only the Corps understands.\nHis story is about loyalty, loss, pride, and the silent battles veterans still fight long after the battlefield is behind them.\n🎙 Beyond the Battlefield gives veterans a voice. Real stories. Raw truth. Shared to inspire and remind us all that strength isn’t just about what you survive — it’s about who you stand beside.\n🔎 Topics Covered:\nRoyal Navy and Royal Marines career\nOperational deployments: Falklands, Iraq, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Northern Ireland\nThe hidden world of Border Force\nVeteran suicide and survivor’s guilt\nBrotherhood and the power of staying connected\nFounding the RMA Riders\nTransitioning out of the military after nearly 40 years\nParenting the next generation of Royal Marines\nPurpose and resilience after service\n🎙 Beyond the Battlefield is streaming now on all major podcast platforms and YouTube.\n📲 Subscribe now so not...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OxesmdO2_6FkRZ1LLfOQUVzqDJk3_NcAmNunxHBwfpQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Nzgz/M2JlMWM0NTRjNjY1/ODQxMjBiYWM2NWRl/NGVlZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}