For his service with the Household Cavalry during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2013, Major Al Pickthall from the British Army was ultimately awarded the Military Cross, a decoration presented by the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries for acts of “exemplary gallantry” in combat. In this episode of The Spear, Al recounts his experiences during that deployment and the actions for which he was awarded the Military Cross, discusses his education at Sandhurst and Yale University, and shares his thoughts about topics such as leadership, military writing, and his recent visit to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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Image credit: Staff Sgt. Starla Lewis, US Army