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During this episode of Soldiers, Stories, and Songs, Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman and rocker Shannon Book describes his journey from Hazel Green, Ky to the battlefields of Fallujah, the aftermath that left him on the verge of taking his life, and the own personal story of recovery from PTSD. During the session with Guy and Adam, Shannon highlights three songs that he performs unplugged.\\xa0 "American Made", a song about the privileges of American life that some take for granted, "Dear Mom", a song written for Gold Star families, and "You Are Not Alone", a song that encourages those suffering from PTSD and depression to seek help.

Learn more about Shannon at the following links:

http://Deliberatelybroken.com
https://operationencore.org
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/Shannon-Book-Music-103621488000250/

If you are suffering from PTSD or depression, Shannon encourages you to seek out help from some of the resources he mentions during the podcast:

Cover6Outdoors
https://www.cover6outdoors.org/

American Valor Foundation
https://americanvalorfoundation.org/

National Suicide Hotline
1-800-273-8255