Afghanistan IED | Barney Gillespie | British Army Veteran

Part 2: Barney 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. Barney Gillespie joined the British Army in 2005 and served for 8 years with the Royal Irish Regiment. Chapters: 00:00 - Career Courses 07:40 - Afghanistan 3rd Tour 10:50 - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) 24:16 - Leg Rehabilitation 30:31 - Transition Back to Civilian Life 36:41 - Invictus Games - Sydney 2018 40:03 - Dakar Rally 42:17 - Army Cadet Instructor 43:35 - Final Thoughts & Advice Music created by Gavin Watson Website: https://militaryveteranspodcast.com Instagram:   / militaryveteranspodcast   Twitter:   / milvetpodcast   TikTok:   / militaryveteranspodcast   LinkedIn:   / military-veterans-podcast   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PdUZvt... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR... Other Podcast Platforms: https://militaryveteranspodcast.buzzs... Contact the Show: https://militaryveteranspodcast.com/c... Support the Show on Patreon:   / militaryveteranspodcast   Buy Host a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MilVetPo... #military #veterans #podcast