Wounded but not Defeated: A Cadet Instructor's Second Mission

from Once a Warrior: Life Beyond the Uniform · host NI Veteran’s Commissioners Office

Today we meet Phillip 'Barney' Gillespie, a Royal Irish Veteran from Ballymena who lost a leg while serving in Afghanistan - but gained a new purpose. Now a respected cadet instructor, Barney mentors young people with courage and conviction, helping shape the next generation of service minded youth. His story is one of resilience, humour and refusing to let injury define legacy.

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