Chris Binch is a British veteran who joined 2 PARA at 17, serving 7 years with tours in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, the Balkans, and Afghanistan. He later worked in close protection in Iraq, anti-piracy, and as a firefighter. veterans-for-veterans.co.uk His Old Paratrooper Podcast delivers raw, no-frills chats with veterans and others. Motivated by losing friends to suicide across his high-stress careers, Chris aims to break mental health stigma—getting "big tough" soldiers to open up so everyday people feel it's okay to seek help, declutter the mind, and embrace camaraderie. This is Chris' 2nd visit to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Chris and Pete met at SPYQ 2025.