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The ‘veteran in politics’ | Leading veteran initiatives | Host of ‘Veterans In Politics’ Podcast | Invictus Games Medallist | Once a Pashto speaker
📣IS THIS THE FACE OF THE NEW VETERANS MINISTER? I’m hearing reports that highly decorated former Royal Marine Colonel Al Carns MC has been appointed as Veterans’ Minister at the MOD. Quite the rise, and highly unusual for an MP to have been promoted so swiftly having just been elected for the first time. Only this morning, on an interview on LBC with Nick Ferrari, I commented on the quality of some of the Labour intake of veterans. The person I cited: Al Carns I hope that the community can now take the much needed calm around this appointment required. I’ve found some of the commentary unhelpful for the people we try to serve: the veterans’ community. So what do we know: ✅ Veterans will be represented at Cabinet by SofS Defence ✅ OVA is staying according to reports ✅ We have a veterans’ minister who is a veteran If anyone wants to chat this through, please DM me. I will be on BFBS’s sitrep podcast this week providing additional analysis. My main effort over the coming months, as I have done previously, will be engaging with the veteran intake cross-party of 2024. Lots of new stories to join the almost 90 episodes of the Veterans In Politics Podcast! Stand up serve again! #Veterans #StandUpServeAgain