Joining the Marines when he was 16, Matt progressed to become the anti-tank branch’s heavy weapons specialist. He was also one of the first British soldiers to enter Iraq under Operation Telic 1. Audiences love to hear from this motivational speaker how he later became a private security contractor with the United Nations in Iraq and how he passed the incredibly difficult Royal Marines’ reconnaissance operators course.
Despite suffering a serious motorbike accident, from which he took nine months to recover, Matt has continued with his part-time military career. He has also authored the book The Royal British Legion – 90 Years Of Heroes, which contains the definitive history of the organisation.
