# Bru Time Podcast #192 - Dave Ashpole: Army Sniper, Firefighter, and Motocross Lifelong Passion

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Published: 2026-05-27T04:00:00+00:00
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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 ...

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