I'm from a generation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Our battleground was where we learned. It's not like the old generation where they used to train and train and train, and then suddenly an operation would come up, and they'd go… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I'm used to being in uncomfortable situations. I actually thrive in uncomfortable environments. — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I'm an extreme do'er - I'm not an intellect; I'm not a bookworm. I do, do, do, and nine times out of ten, I… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
When I first joined the army, I felt I had to be part of the alpha male culture. But I didn't. — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I had a tough childhood after my father died when I was five, and I had a very difficult stepfather. I want to give… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
The Special Forces is an aggressive and violent organisation. I wouldn't want to see a woman going through that and getting shot at. — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
We have a responsibility as ex-soldiers to realise we're no longer in the military. All this 'once a soldier, always a soldier', that's all… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I wanted people to know that I'm human, and I'm only successful because I've learned the hard way. I've been in so many dark… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
When I left the military, I thought I would not have any problems with the transition - I'm very adaptable and very versatile -… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
In Afghanistan, getting shot at was a regular occurrence. I viewed survival as a numbers game. As point man, every time I entered a… — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image
I was point man, which meant I was the first through the door, hunting down Taliban commanders, knocking down forts every night. — Ant Middleton Copy Share Image