Trident Warriors

01/07/2026

We got wet and we did things! Two students undergoing their TDI SideMount and some technical fundamentals thrown in at the start of the 5 days just to get them into a rhythm.

Day one and two went well with a pause on day for to stay dry, physically recover due to combat injuries and take some time to knock out a good chunk of theory.

Back in the pool for some buttoning up and then let loose into the ocean in the afternoon for lots of skills and drills. Let the boys have a swim around in confined 6metre area for a while on their own as I ‘went back to get some training tools’ and after diligently following instructions on their route and timing they came across me.. dead! Face down, motionless. Their new learned skills kicked into geared and I was saved by two hero’s. Planned.. but to them it was unexpected.

Remember to always expect the unexpected! This is how teaches you! We do skills over and over and over and we will spring it on you when you are least expecting it even when we say ‘training is done, have some fun’.

Michael Armstrong and Chad Lightner you did incredibly well. It’s a very challenging course especially with what was thrown at you! Please keep
Powering through and moving forward! I’m super proud of your progress and whilst there is always room for improvement I do feel that you have what it takes to be wonderful sideMount divers.

Stay tuned for the finale with videos and photos.

For now.. thanks as always to our incredibly generous hosts Danny Gove and Island Divers Cozumel for giving us the opportunity to make this work and to give us your resources for free so that we can truly make a change. You are incredible and we are so lucky to have you on our side.

Stay tuned for updates in the coming days.

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01/07/2026

We got wet and we did things! Two students undergoing their TDI SideMount and some technical fundamentals thrown in at the start of the 5 days just to get them into a rhythm.

Day one and two went well with a pause on day for to stay dry, physically recover due to combat injuries and take some time to knock out a good chunk of theory.

Back in the pool for some buttoning up and then let loose into the ocean in the afternoon for lots of skills and drills. Let the boys have a swim around in confined 6metre area for a while on their own as I ‘went back to get some training tools’ and after diligently following instructions on their route and timing they came across me.. dead! Face down, motionless. Their new learned skills kicked into geared and I was saved by two hero’s. Planned.. but to them it was unexpected.

Remember to always expect the unexpected! This is how teaches you! We do skills over and over and over and we will spring it on you when you are least expecting it even when we say ‘training is done, have some fun’.

Michael Armstrong and Chad Lightner you did incredibly well. It’s a very challenging course especially with what was thrown at you! Please keep
Powering through and moving forward! I’m super proud of your progress and whilst there is always room for improvement I do feel that you have what it takes to be wonderful sideMount divers.

Stay tuned for the finale with videos and photos.

For now.. thanks as always to our incredibly generous hosts Danny Gove and Island Divers Cozumel for giving us the opportunity to make this work and to give us your resources for free so that we can truly make a change. You are incredible and we are so lucky to have you on our side.

Stay tuned for updates in the coming days.

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Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tridentwarriors

Support the Mission https://www.tridentwarriors.org/donations

Gear, Expeditions & Merchandise https://tridentwarriors.org/fct-shop/

Learn More About the Programs

https://tridentwarriors.org/divertraining

30/06/2026

It was quite the journey to arrive at our destination. Overnight stays at friends near the airport for an early flight, new shocking baggage policies where delta no longer give any free luggage for international travel unless is Europe or Asia because ‘it’s only Mexico or Caribbean’ 😱however they did redeem themselves massively when some dingbat left his man purse bag of goodies containing 4 dive computers, 8 transmitters, lots of boot snaps and 6 first stages and two second stages amounting to over $15’000 in one tiny bag in the bin above his seat as he was too busy helping height challenged people get their luggage and forgot his own bag in the hustle.

Delta redcoat staff were incredible and worked really hard to locate the bag as it had been removed from the aircraft by other staff and hidden in one of countless cupboards several gates away from the arriving gate. Reunited with the bag I literally threw my arms around the big guy and gave him a massive kiss on the cheek which was well received and we went on our way to the final stop that night to Cancun followed by a short bus ride and a wonderful sleepover to get some incredibly well deserved r st at the beautiful home of Hardimans in playa del carmen ready for the short ferry ride the next day.

26/06/2026

Today we start a new journey for a wonderful young man who is a passionate, energetic, empathetic and patriotic soul that put himself in harms way for his country. Today I will begin working with Michael Armstrong who is a Purple Heart recipient following an incident where he was injured during an explosion whilst on a combat tour with the IS Army. Under the core mission of I will start the process of teaching him his sideMount course and technical fundamentals during a 5 day intensive and thorough program developed especially for Combat Veterans. Assisted by the awesome volunteer Chad Lightner who is taking the time out of his busy schedule to come help us deliver high quality diver training and a free all inclusive 5 day custom trip to Cozumel Mexico.

I’d like to send out a massive thanks to Danny Gove with divers Cozumel for their generous support in providing their facilities for us and to Hardiman for your unwavering loyalty in helping us with our transit housing. Without the generosity of your friendship and support none of this would be possible.

Stay tuned for updates in the coming days.

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26/04/2026

It is certainly no easy feat to create and host a complex three phase expedition which is typical of where we focus on inclusivity to allow everyone from all walks of life the opportunity to join us on incredible adventures and in the process do something amazing by helping us to raise funds to cover the operational costs of training combat veterans in Scuba Diving skills to help them overcome the trauma of military service,

The current project https://tridentwarriors.org/events/egypt-north-wreck/ with only 4 spots left is a Dahab Blue Hole phase followed by an 8 night liveaboard diving all of the most incredible rusty shipwrecks of the Northern Red Sea and finally to those land lubber tourist type a third and final phase to Cairo to absorb the sights of the Pyramids of Saqqara, Memphis, Sakkara, and Giza with a camel ride and lunch whilst staying in the beautiful city Island of Zamalek Island.

As the organizer that is drowning in the administration of pulling all of this together including renting a massive 36 diver yacht, over 260 hotel room stays, a ton of transport logistics, training plans and myriad of other bits and pieces, I would like to personally extend my thanks to for throwing a proper wrench into the entire plan and showing zero customer relations skills by working to resolve it until I navigated my way through an insane maze with the help of ChatGPT and failing in helpdesk phone calls, Turkish Whatsapp support, corporate emails and eventually creating a twitter X account to wake them up. Finally I have a solid plan, a real phone number and today I start the painful task of fixing 16 broken segments because Turkish decided to just shut down all flights over the summer to a massive airport (Hurghada) leaving us with no other choice than to do a brutal 5 hour drive to Cairo. Good on ya Turkish. This one is for you!

19/04/2026

It’s been over a year since I touched or even placed eyes or hands on my CCR gear whilst I focused on building muscle memory and sorting out my terrible trim on twinsets with deco gases so that I could confidently step into the daunting next level of Technical Instructor so that I could offer free technical diver training to combat veterans under

Finally taking time for myself to go diving with good friends that I’ve had to put on the shelf for far too long.

Now starts the task of blowing the dust off the Rebreathers (an incredible and reliable ISC Meg15 like a trusty Labrador but a pig to travel with and on the other spectrum a M3S Triton which is incredible to travel with but behaves more like a Chihuahua).

6 brand new O2 cells, finicky obscure lithium handset battery and a task list as long as my arm to get through before I start packing. Not going to lie, I’m in my happy space again. Cheerio Filthy Open Circuit lol.

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02/04/2026

FRIENDS please please please share this… help me to get the word out. Even if you’re not a diver.. join in the competition and gift it to a friend or better yet a veteran if you win! It’s a tax donation write off too.

Trident Warriors is a non profit focused on bringing Scuba experiences to Military Veterans. We also welcome non military civilians to join the fun too. We are giving you the chance to win ONE free spot on our Egypt 2026 Live Aboard. All you have to do is watch the video, go to the link provided, read the rules and complete the form by guessing the correct 5 medal ribbon assignments to enter the competition.

With your support, we can bring more veterans into the water and into a stronger, more connected future.

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29/03/2026

Meet Scuba Squaddie 🌊

This is the official introduction of a new character, a new story—and a mission that goes far beyond the surface. One built to inspire, support, and uplift our nation’s combat veterans through the power of the ocean.

Scuba Squaddie © was created to shine a light on the work being done by TridentWarriors, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting veterans through the life-changing experience of scuba diving. Through our programs, veterans are given the opportunity to train and dive while also gaining access to expeditions, gear, training, and merchandise at veteran-focused pricing—all within a community built by volunteers for veterans.

Our goal is simple: grow this movement, reach more people, and show what’s possible when we come together to support those who served.

This mission is powered by something bigger than us.

Every piece of gear, every expedition, every training course, and every item of merchandise purchased by Joe Public helps fund these programs—giving more veterans the chance to heal, build community, and rediscover purpose beneath the water.

This video is just the beginning.

Scuba Squaddie represents more than just a character—it’s a symbol of healing, camaraderie, and purpose. With your support, we can bring more veterans into the water and into a stronger, more connected future.

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25/02/2026

On this day 35 years ago we were required to do something unthinkable, something that still haunts many soldiers to this day. Having spent months preparing for war and conditioning our bodies and minds for what was expected to be a gruesome task we set off on a journey to free a country of tyranny but the price that many paid to give the citizens of that country their freedom back is still something that many suffer to contain even to this day.

At 18 years old having to condition yourself that ‘today is the last day that I may see a sunset or a sundown, that I may take a breath of the dry hot air of the desert or a myriad of other thoughts’.

I founded for this very reason. To try to give peace to the men and women including myself that have been forced to think ‘today is the day that I will die’!

Please think about those painful 8 words and understand that there are days that something somewhere just comes out and smacks you right in the gut for no reason, or maybe a tiny trigger or a scent or a sound or a single word can be the catalyst that sends you spiraling downwards.

Please be weeble wobbles my friends and bounce back. Never stay down, always come back to us. I had a crushing moment myself last week that resulted in uncontrollable sobbing and an inability to get words out, it hurt a lot and it was hard to contain, infact i didn’t contain it. Luckily i was in safe space with somebody whom i trusted to not judge me. I failed to keep it locked in and compartmentalize like ive learned to do but after some in water therapy of diving i was able to get myself back together.

Keep fighting your demons brothers and sisters and find a purpose to keep going. I’m here 24x7 for any of you that need an ear or a shoulder.

06/02/2026

Please join us to pay homage to Ryan 'Sarge' Payne, a veteran of the US Military and Scuba Diving Instructor who sadly lost his life and left our oceans on January 6th 2026. We would love to hear your stories of how 'Sarge' affected you in your life so that we may give his family something from the diving community where he was loved, admired and respected so much by so many of us.

The meeting invite is open for 2 hours and has a limit of consecutive participants so please if you are unable to access the link then please keep trying as we know Sarge was an incredible and popular man.

Check the time zone image for your local times and adjust accordingly. It is set for 10pm East Coast USA on 09th February and 10am Manila time zone on 10th February 2026. IF you miss it and would like to record a message then please feel free to record yourself and drop one in my personal inbox and I will take care of it.

Link to meeting: https://meet.zoho.com/wuza-waz-gkf