Steve Hudson
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| Steve Hudson |
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And thus it came to pass that in the month of March in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Nine that a certain Steven Hudson was caught in the spotlight of the Waltenkommando like a startled rabbit. Steve, from Grimsby, had been up to his tricks for quite some time before he made the fundamental error of walting: doing it rather badly... and having his picture taken.
Not just any ol’ happy snap for Stevo. No, he simply had to don that cursed item of headwear: the SAS beret. Cursed, that is, if you’re not entitled to wear it – which Steve so obviously isn’t.
Steve had apparently had his pictures taken so he could win the affections of a fair maiden, telling her that she ‘couldn't show anyone these photos ‘cause he would get into trouble... you know being ex-SAS like?’ Quite. Steve was unaware of just how much trouble he had dropped himself in, as it turned out that said girlie had connections in the right places – or rather the wrong places as far as Steve was concerned.
Thus the images of Steve in all his walting finery started doing the rounds amongst the ex-SF community before eventually – and inevitably – finding their way to ARRSE’s mighty magnum opus thread: A Walt for all Seasons. Needless to say, Steve's snaps went down a storm.
Curiously, Steve had opted for the bizarre ensemble of a RRF Lance Jack’s Number 1 Uniform jacket with bugler’s aiguilette (that's the lanyard-y type thing) to complement his beret and old school tropical kecks. He topped this off with an SAS Stable Belt - another common walting mistake that we've seen several times before.
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| The Operator |
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Whether this apparel was actually Steve’s is yet to be answered, as Steve had apparently spent a short time with the RRF before jacking it in when it started to get hard. Whether he was in the RRF long enough to acquire a GSM and a UNFICYP UN medal is also unanswered.
Steve had allegedly ‘nearly done Junior Brecon’ – an amazing feat which he proudly announced to a room-full of ex-Para NCOs whilst he was working the CP circuit in Iraq and Afghanistan! They were not too impressed apparently.
Er... hang on... CP work in Iraq and the ‘Stan? Yes dear reader, you were not mistaken. Steve had somehow managed to worm his way in to the world of the operator and was briefly employed by Kroll and Sabre as a PMC. Emphasis on ‘brief’, as he was immediately pinged as something of a dreamer and someone who was quite possibly 'batting for Middlesex'.
Apparently, the interviewer for his first job at Sabre (as a PSD Team Member) found his story and his whole CV dodgy and put it in the ‘Black List Folder’. Despite this, Steve somehow got hired before eventually getting sacked for being a stroker. He is now reportedly working for Olive Security, though for how much longer is open to question (edit on behalf of Olive Group: he was fired).
Steve is now very much in the spotlight. The dangerous world of CP is no place for fantasists and dreamers never mind big timing walty bluffers. You can read what others think of Steve's antics here. But be warned! The rabid vitriol contained therein is of a standard and quality not seen since the glory days of Mike Golden and is thus unsuitable for miners.
