麻豆社 Radio Leicester

Military veteran brothers take on epic challenges

Two brothers from Leicestershire are planning simultaneous epic challenges on different sides of the world.

Alan Fortuin and his brother Gary are both military veterans with more than 60 years service between them.

Gary will be climbing a mountain in Argentina while his brother Alan will be rowing across the Atlantic Ocean.

Alan and Hary told 麻豆社 Leicester's Emma Caldwell why they decided to do it.

27 November 2025

5 minutes