I ended up doing six operational deployments, yeah.

I mean, the flight in from Bastion to Sang in was the reason I don't like roller coasters today.

It was doing everything in the evasive manoeuvres.

For those who could see out of a window, you've got 200 bullets you're just firing out within.

How long?

Courage is being terrified but doing it anyway.

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Nick Goldsmith is a former Royal Marine Commando.

Serving in Afghan, Nick talks through his six operational tours that saw him nearly blown up, shot at, and even ambushed on three separate

occasions. He describes the events of fighting against over 2,000 jihadists and firing 600 rounds

a minute. This is the eventful life of Mr Nick Goldsmith. Nick, welcome to the show, mate.

Thanks for having me. Looking forward to this one. This is a different one.

Let's roll all the way back. Where did you grow up? And how did you end up doing six tours

as a Royal Marine Commando? I grew up at a very rural upbringing in East Sussex. So around the area

of Uckfield Lewis, there was a little village called

Bucks did. And that was me growing up there. Played a lot of rugby to a fairly decent standard.

Played for my county. I was lucky enough to captain the county a handful of times, that was all good.

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