'Whilst I was deployed in Afghanistan I lost two close friends and saw many receive life changing injuries, it’s this experience that is my primary reason for wanting to be involved with The Gumpathon. Second to that all Marines carry with them the pursuit of excellence and I want to push myself to the absolute limits. My civilian family and friends believe all Marines are machines, it’s now time to put that theory to the test'.

'Whilst I was deployed in Afghanistan I lost two close friends and saw many receive life changing injuries, it’s this experience that is my primary reason for wanting to be involved with The Gumpathon. Second to that all Marines carry with them the pursuit of excellence and I want to push myself to the absolute limits. My civilian family and friends believe all Marines are machines, it’s now time to put that theory to the test'.