Rescuing the SAS in Basrah | Michael Vaughen | What’s Your Story with Richy Thrower

Whats Your Story With Richy Thrower · Oct 26, 2025 · 38m

In this gripping episode of “What’s Your Story with Richy Thrower,” I’m joined by Michael Vaughen, a veteran of the Staffordshire Regiment / 3 Mercian and the founder of Staffordshire Bushcraft CIC.

Michael shares his incredible story of service, survival, and purpose, including his involvement in one of the most talked-about operations in Iraq: the rescue of SAS soldiers from Basrah. He and his team drove straight into the chaos of a full-blown riot, surrounded by petrol bombs and violence, to bring their brothers home.

We talk about what really happened that day, the mental and emotional…