After serving 27 years in the Army deploying on 8 operational tours, including Iraq and Afghanistan, Rod retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel 5 years ago and now works as a clinical lead for Walking With The Wounded. He not only assisted Waterloo Uncovered in his capacity as a mental health professional, but also joined us for one week of the dig as a veteran.

More recently, Rod has been supporting our Veterans' Programmes as a specialist Welfare Officer, providing help, support and advice to our veteran participants.

“Year after year you watch people come here, withdrawn and effected by their military experience and beyond.  But you watch people over the two weeks go from that to leaving happier, more alive, more fulfilled, with new skills, abilities and confidence. It’s a magical experience.”