Australian SAS Operator

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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. Find Mark here: https://markdireen.com/ https://pointassist.com.au/ Mark's book: https://pointassist.com.au/product/whats-the-point/ Bravery and Betrayal documentary : https://wanderingwarriors.org/bravery-betrayal-the-documentary/entary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3rS0h-pjqc --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Sponsors: GhostBed⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! The Perfect Jean ⬇️ http://theperfectjean.nyc/HOUSE15 for 15% off!! For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse New merch, patches, and stickers! ⬇️ https://theteamhouse-shop.fourthwall.com Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured __________________________________ Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ —————————————————————— Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Dave’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 SubReddit: ⬇️ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/ Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241 The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):⬇️ https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/ Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 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