So what's it like being a Commando?
Generally fun, although the constant need for energy does tend to place strains on your body after a while.

What is the most difficult aspect of your job?
Definitely coping with injuries. Just recently I have been having a fracture on my left arm repaired, which I got during a training exercise. But those incidents are thankfully not that frequent, the real killers are the constant blisters and aches, as well as others such as Hypothermia, which I've had twice.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you were older?
Something like I am now. I think that the Falklands War really inspired me, and got me interested in the Army and Navy.

What do you get up to in your spare time?
Before I joined the Commandos, I used to play darts for my home county, and I have tried to continue playing here. I also play the saxophone, although I am a little out of practice now.

How does being a Commando effect your family life?
At home, I have a wife and two kids, who seem to envy what I do greatly. Although leave is quite limited, I do try to see them as often as I can, and I always ensure that I spend Christmas and some of the summer with them.

What sort of environment do you like the most?
I really love training in the snow and ice in Norway, as I think that the scenery is truly incredible. Since I have been here, I have learnt to ski and snowboard, which obviously helps a lot.

What would you say was the hardest part of the Commando training that you did?
Keeping organized and focused. There was a lot of kit to sort out and keep clean, a nearly impossible task considering that you spent weeks at a time soaked and unwashed.

What do you think of the recent clashes in Banhadel?
I wasn't particularly moved by any of the events there, as I have never visited Banhadel and do not know much about its history. My wife, however, was very worried that I might be sent there to fight, as she had seen the recent, shocking photographs on the news.