Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

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The ground-breaking new book from former Special Boat Services Sergeant Jason Fox, star of Channel 4's SAS Who Dares Wins and number one bestselling author of Battle Scars. On the one hand, I liked this book because the author is very honest about his struggles with PTSD. Given the fact that he was a Royal Marine and then a member of the elite SBS, that is saying something because, as one finds in the book, being a member of the SBS is only for the few, and the few [so the notion goes] do not get PTSD because PTSD is a sign of weakness. Indeed, so ashamed was Mr. Fox of admitting that he was struggling with PTSD, that when he was discharged because of it he didn't even tell his buddies in the SBS, he ghosted them and/or made up a story about having tinnitus.

Outside of his military career, some of Foxy’s bigger adventures include rowing across the Atlantic ocean from Lagos, Portugal to Macuro, Venezuela in 2016 with four of his mates Aldo Kane, Matthew Bennett, Ross Johnson and Oliver Bailey. Known as Team Essence, their expedition [13] took the crew 50 days over 3,308 nautical miles, and landed them the records for becoming the first team to row unsupported, crossing the Atlantic Ocean from east to west - from mainland Europe to South America, non-stop from mainland to mainland. Across the journey Team Essence also raised money for the NSPCC. Foxy, with his buddy of many years and co-star of SAS: Who Dares Wins Ollie Ollerton, co-founded Break Point – a corporate team building, training and events company. In 2019 Fox and Ollerton went on to launch a fitness and wellbeing app Battle Ready 360 – which focuses on personalised plans for individuals looking to balance mind, body and nutrition. Speaking of his fears during the jump, Foxy says: “Everyone thinks because of the job I do on SAS that I am immune to the extreme sh**. But I do get anxious. His second book Life Under Fire: How to Build Inner Strength and Thrive Under Pressure [9] was released October 15, 2020. Middleton, Anthony; Fox, Jason; Ollerton, Matthew; Maclachlan, Colin (15 February 2016). Leadership Secrets from the Special Forces: SAS: Who Dares Wins. Headline. ISBN 9781472240729– via Google Books.

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Jason Fox is one of the directing staff on SAS: Who Dares Wins (Image: Channel 4) Read More Related Articles In 2017, Fox co-authored the book SAS: Who Dares Wins: Leadership Secrets from the Special Forces, [6] with his fellow TV presenters and Special Forces soldiers Anthony Middleton, Matthew "Ollie" Ollerton and Colin Maclachlan. The book triggered an investigation by the British Ministry of Defence for alleged admissions of war crimes by the authors. [7] Life does not go as planned or is an easy ride for anybody. Whatever you do, whoever you are, whatever you are aiming to be in life, it will not be easy.

Celebrities are set three difficult ­challenges each over the course of a 48-hour trip together in Snowdonia. On Sunday, viewers watched former footballer Kieron Dyer punch Foxy as part of a challenge to test his resolve. He wrote a best-selling book, Battle Scars, about his time serving in the military services and the effect it had on his mental health. Into the wild 2019". Archived from the original on 19 September 2021 . Retrieved 28 September 2021. In 2019, Fox alongside Sean Johnson kayaked the length of the Yukon river [15] over 1,980 miles in Alaska. The adventure started with a 49-mile hike from Skagway to Lake Bennet, where the kayak journey stretched from Lake Bennett to the Bering Sea, across 48 days. The expedition was unsupported, with Johnson and Fox raising awareness and funds for Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity. [16]Get all the biggest showbiz news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Mirror Showbiz newsletter. After more than two decades of active duty, Foxy was diagnosed with complex PTSD, forcing him to leave the military brotherhood and confront the hard reality of what follows. What happens when you become your own enemy? How do you keep on fighting when life itself no longer feels worth fighting for? During my military career, I dealt regularly with fear, emotional breakdown, pain in hostile environments and the horrors of war. I summoned bravery during intense gun battles and, perhaps more courageously, raised my hand for help during my darkest moment - though it took a while. The psychological techniques I developed during my time as an elite operator still serve me today, in and out of danger.’ – Jason Fox

Adeleke was born into riches in Nigeria, but following the death of his father and the unjust seizing of his family’s wealth by the Nigerian Government, Remi and his family relocated to Bronx, New York in 1987. After years of making “regrettable decisions”, he joined the Navy in 2002 and later joined the Navy SEALs. Although, Adeleke nearly didn’t make it to the military. “I had two warrants out for my arrest – but the recruiter who was also from the Bronx, took a chance on me”, he explains. It took him two attempts to pass his SEAL training, almost dying during his first Hell Week. The trainer reveals he would love to put This is England star ­Stephen Graham through his paces on the 48 Hours series, if more shows get the go-ahead.Having said that, Mr. Fox also seems to be a terrible father/partner. He goes through relationships in a manner that at least seems as hectic as his life in the SBS, first one partner and then another and then another. He has a daughter with his wife, the daughter has medical problems, but that is all we ever hear about her. Is he involved in her life? Does he carry out his fatherly duties as he wrestles with PTSD? Does he have any relationship at all with her? The reader will not know after they read this book. He has a second daughter with another partner and that is the last you hear of that daughter. For all I know, Mr. Fox may be the world's greatest father, but from reading this book, his daughters come across as an afterthought. He admits: “That’s another thing that will take me out my comfort zone. It’ll be so different with me droning on about my life.” Hardman Jason Fox has thrilled TV viewers with his daredevil antics, but the SAS hero has a ­confession to make… he is not as tough as he appears on our screens. Fox, with his buddy of many years and co-star of SAS: Who Dares Wins Ollie Ollerton, co-founded Break Point – a corporate team building, training and events company. In 2019 Fox and Ollerton went on to launch a fitness and wellbeing app Battle Ready 360 – which focuses on personalised plans for individuals looking to balance mind, body and nutrition.

To admit all this and honestly lay out his struggles to overcome the PTSD takes great courage on Mr. Fox's part and he lays it all out honestly and bluntly. It's cool to see him, with the help of a shrink, overcome his PTSD and then go on to success on television and even set a record with some buddies, rowing across the Atlantic. Mr. Fox really is an extraordinary man. Midgley, Carol. "The Final Mission: Foxy's War review — Foxy puts his demons to rest"– via www.thetimes.co.uk. We’re pulling them out of their comfortzone, so to speak. They’re in avery physically, mentally and emotionally challenging environment," says Adeleke. Pete Dadds Remi Adeleke, US Navy SEAL When Fox talks about his stories about life in the warzones, you do not feel disconnected from the overall principle of this book & it’s messages of how we can all change! Instead, the addition of personal stories - that are then represented in other life situations we may be more familiar with - you are taken more deeply into this book. Jason Fox delivers expertly a contrast of his own gripping stories & making them relatable to us readers unfamiliar with the thrill-seeking & dangerous scenarios this man has been in.

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And SAS: Who Dares Wins star Jason, known as Foxy, reveals he even feared the American comedian was going to die as he got confused over a safety harness during another stunt on a high wire. However, Fox explains very comfortably that you are not destined to be a set way. We can all work on different aspects of out life to make sure we get the best out of us in whatever we do in life. After ending his naval career in 2016, Adeleke worked in film and television consulting, directing, writing, and acting, including the 2017 franchise film Transformers: The Last Knight. While he describes his role in SAS: WDW as “the one you do not want to cross”, Adekele’s story is one of redemption and never giving up. The explosive life story of Special Forces operative Jason Fox, star of Channel 4's 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' and 'Meet the Drug Lords'. Unflinchingly honest, Battle Scars is a breathtaking account of Special Forces soldiering: a chronicle of operational bravery, and of superhuman courage on and off the battlefield. Married twice and a dad to two ­daughters, Foxy is now in a ­relationship with Jules Hawkins, who works in TV.