#138 Rod Henderson

Angus Hordern interviews Army Aviation veteran Rod Henderson.

Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Rod Henderson is an Australian Army veteran. He has served as an infantryman and in Army Aviation, working with Black Hawks and Chinooks, including as a door gunner. Rod has deployed on warlike and humanitarian operations to Timor, Pakistan, New Guinea and Afghanistan. He’s now a volunteer guide at the Australian War Memorial. 

This episode was edited by Sophie Hu.

Episodes referenced at the end of the podcast include:

• #2 Sharon Bown

• Australia's Special Forces with Dr Karl James

• The Eastern Front with David Sutton

• Beyond the Legend with Dr Karl James

• Remembering John Hordern with Angus Hordern

• #68 Harry Moffitt Vol II

#84 Tim Reynolds

Angus Hordern interviews Iraq veteran and cancer survivor Tim Reynolds.

Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Tim Reynolds served in the Australian Army for 27 years. He joined as a mechanic and retired at the rank of Major. He had multiple deployments during his service, including to Iraq in 2005. He began a new civilian career in his 40s before being diagnosed with a terminal cancer. This is Tim's conversation with Angus Hordern of a life in uniform, deployments overseas and overcoming adversity against the odds.

Tim returned to the podcast in Christmas on the Line Vol III.