Ben Close, A former Kettering soldier for the Coldstream Guards regiment, has served in Iraq, Bosnia and Afghanistan.
He admits to suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and has released the first of two books about his life story, ‘When War Follows You Home’.
Ben grew up in difficult circumstances, joining the Army in 2003 and going on various tours of war zones.
He admits, his PTSD, has led him to drinking too much and getting in trouble.
After a couple of years at home he went back to work as a mercenary, tackling pirates in Somalia and then working in Yemen in 2016.
He hopes that, by publishing his story, he will be able to reach out to those who are struggling