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Ep 025: Cpl Barney Gillespie - British Army Veteran
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Barney joined the British Army in 2005 and served for 8 years with the Royal Irish Regiment.
In this episode he talks about growing up and the influence this had on him joining the army; what it was like going through basic training and his first couple of operational tours in Afghanistan, along with his experience of training out in Kenya.
Barney also shares a multitude of career courses he completed, plus his 3rd operational tour in Afghanistan, where he unfortunately stepped on an IED which changed his life. He does an amazing job with sharing this experience and the road to recovery, where he took on new challenges like the Invictus Games, Dakar Rally and becoming an instructor for the Army Cadets.
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Part 1: youtu.be/KQUsmTFWcD8
Part 2: youtu.be/qHO1WA5_R0I
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tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast
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twitter.com/MilVetPodcast
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linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast
Merchandise:
milvetpodcast.com/merch
Message at the end of the recording is from your host Gav, giving you information on how you can support the show through Patreon.
Supporting monthly would help the show record future episodes and help with the upkeep of previous recordings.
£5 a month will give you access to bonus recordings, where Gav and the guest chat about things that don't make it into the main recording.
Thank you.
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Manage episode 331226389 series 2798427
Barney joined the British Army in 2005 and served for 8 years with the Royal Irish Regiment.
In this episode he talks about growing up and the influence this had on him joining the army; what it was like going through basic training and his first couple of operational tours in Afghanistan, along with his experience of training out in Kenya.
Barney also shares a multitude of career courses he completed, plus his 3rd operational tour in Afghanistan, where he unfortunately stepped on an IED which changed his life. He does an amazing job with sharing this experience and the road to recovery, where he took on new challenges like the Invictus Games, Dakar Rally and becoming an instructor for the Army Cadets.
Watch Episode on YouTube
Part 1: youtu.be/KQUsmTFWcD8
Part 2: youtu.be/qHO1WA5_R0I
TikTok:
tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast
Instagram:
instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast
Twitter:
twitter.com/MilVetPodcast
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast
Merchandise:
milvetpodcast.com/merch
Message at the end of the recording is from your host Gav, giving you information on how you can support the show through Patreon.
Supporting monthly would help the show record future episodes and help with the upkeep of previous recordings.
£5 a month will give you access to bonus recordings, where Gav and the guest chat about things that don't make it into the main recording.
Thank you.
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