2 hr 2 min

Ben Garwood: Ground Hammer Danger Close with Jack Carr

    • Society & Culture

Today’s guest is SAS veteran and entrepreneur Ben Garwood.   



Ben served in multiple units in the British military, most notably in the SAS and as a member of the Pathfinders, an elite reconnaissance platoon for the British 16th Air Assault Brigade. The platoon was featured in the documentary Pathfinders: Into the Heart of Afghanistan. Ben is also behind HR4k, a company that curates clothing, coffee, and gear from U.K. and U.S. veteran-owned companies. He created a series of sci-fi-influenced fictional sagas titled Ground Hammer and the Defenders of the Realm. His stories are inspired by the real-world actions of operators who served in 22 SAS.  



You can follow Ben on Instagram @ben_garwood_ and learn more about his work at groundhammer.com and hr4k.co.uk 



Sponsors:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. 

ARES Watches  

Icarus Precision 

Grizzly Forge Knives 

Vickers Guide

Today’s guest is SAS veteran and entrepreneur Ben Garwood.   



Ben served in multiple units in the British military, most notably in the SAS and as a member of the Pathfinders, an elite reconnaissance platoon for the British 16th Air Assault Brigade. The platoon was featured in the documentary Pathfinders: Into the Heart of Afghanistan. Ben is also behind HR4k, a company that curates clothing, coffee, and gear from U.K. and U.S. veteran-owned companies. He created a series of sci-fi-influenced fictional sagas titled Ground Hammer and the Defenders of the Realm. His stories are inspired by the real-world actions of operators who served in 22 SAS.  



You can follow Ben on Instagram @ben_garwood_ and learn more about his work at groundhammer.com and hr4k.co.uk 



Sponsors:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. 

ARES Watches  

Icarus Precision 

Grizzly Forge Knives 

Vickers Guide

2 hr 2 min

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