Despite FHM’s mantra being It’s Great To Be A Man, we’ll readily admit we often bring you some pretty challenging stories. This month is no different. FHM chief writer, Matt Blake, met the parents of a Royal Marine killed fighting Isis in Syria. Kosta Scurfield, on seeing the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East, set off to join the Kurdish militia. It’s a desperately sad story, but one that also leaves you feeling hopeful. It’s about bravery, self-sacrifice and standing up against oppression.
I hope that Matt’s feature – and the considerably lighter ones in this issue, like Summer’s Greatest Jobs (p84) – inspire you, not to take up arms, but to pursue what you believe in. That’s FHM’s mission: to celebrate that it is great to be a man,…
