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Dave Ashpole shares his journey from a school dropout to a British Army sniper and UK firefighter, highlighting his lifelong passion for motocross.

CONTACT ME - leave a text or VOICEMAIL This week on the Bru Time Podcast, I sit down with Dave Ashpole (@d_ash999), an operational UK Fire & Rescue worker, lifelong motocross enthusiast, and former British Army sniper. Dave shares his journey from leaving school with no qualifications to joining the infantry, serving on tense combat tours in Northern Ireland, and training the Afghan National Army in 2003. He opens up about the perverse sense of pride that comes with delivering tough news ...

People in this episode

Host: Bruce SMART

Guest: Dave Ashpole

Topics covered

• military service
• firefighting
• motocross
• personal journey
• combat experience

Keywords

• Army sniper
• firefighter
• motocross
• combat tours
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Army, UK Fire & Rescue

Places: Northern Ireland, Afghanistan

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