In this episode, I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Steve “Brute” Rodgers.

Steve served as a Trooper in the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and completed a 12-month deployment in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971. He shares his experience of going through SAS selection, his very first time on a plane — which he promptly parachuted out of — and an unforgettable lesson about the importance of water.

Steve also offers insight into his patrols in Vietnam, including a close encounter where his team was inadvertently discovered by the Viet Cong and much more!