Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) | Gary Prout | British Army Veteran

Part 2: During Gary’s 2nd operational tour to Afghanistan, he was part of a mission, which sadly lost a life of a team member. During this event, Gary consciously risked his life, on three separate occasions, and it was a miracle he himself was not killed. For his actions on this day, he was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC), second only to the Victoria Cross (VC). After this tour, he suffered a shoulder and leg injury, which meant his career was cut short. However, he set new goals with recurve archery (a sport he’s excelled in from a young age), and took on the challenge of being part of the inaugural Invictus Games in London 2014, where he won Team Gold and Individual Silver. Gary Prout joined the Royal Regiment of Artillery (RA) in the British Army twice, once in 1999 and again in 2004. He served for 12 years in total, reaching the rank of Bombardier (Bdr). Chapters: 00:00 - Village Mission 01:49 - Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) Actions 22:19 - Afghanistan Tour Continues 29:55 - Shoulder Injury 36:07 - CGC Investiture - Meeting The Queen 55:58 - New Recruits Instructor 59:38 - Leg Injury 1:05:01 - Invictus Games London 2014 1:25:16 - Transition Back to Civilian Life 1:31:02 - Final Thoughts & Advice Music created by Gavin Watson Website: https://militaryveteranspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast Threads: https://www.threads.net/@militaryveteranspodcast X: https://twitter.com/MilVetPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/military-veterans-podcast/id1531710391 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PdUZvtsJT6NHwIiSakoAh?si=gpXwr-nST2Ko-JpcdNyq5A Other Podcast Platforms: https://militaryveteranspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Contact the Show: https://militaryveteranspodcast.com/contact Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MilitaryVeteransPodcast Buy Host a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MilVetPodcast #military #veterans #podcast