Brolan had military experience as he had served with the British Army, including tours of duty in Northern Ireland, between 1983-1988.
bɹˈɑːlæn hæd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns æz hiː hæd sˈɜːvd wɪððə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tˈʊɹz ʌv dˈuːɾi ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈaɪɚlənd, bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.