Episode #31: Army Veteran Stephen Wayne

Published: June 29, 2023, 10 p.m.

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In this episode of \\u201cSoldiers, Stories and Songs\\u201d, Guy (Jaquier) and Adam (Rossi) spend some time with Stephen Wayne talking about his humble roots in rural Arkansas and his year long \\u201cadventure\\u201d at age 14, sneaking on Greyhound buses, living on the streets and playing his old Fender Squire guitar.\\xa0 Yes-Age 14!\\xa0 Of course, he later met an Army recruiter and signed up as a mechanic a few months before 9/11.\\xa0 He retired 21 years later, after a total of 5 years of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan-and getting his vehicle blown out from under him 6 times.\\xa0 Stephen\\u2019s music career consists of both solo acoustic projects and the new album with his band \\u201cSouls Worn Thin\\u201d.

During this episode, Stephen highlights three of his songs, including:

\\u201cSideways\\u201d
\\u201cStart A Band\\u201d
\\u201cTreason\\u201d

You can follow Stephen and \\u201cSouls Worn Thin\\u201d on all the streaming platforms or via their website:

https://soulswornthin.com (https://soulswornthin.com)\\xa0

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