Episode #32: Army Green Beret Derek Stoner

Published: Oct. 15, 2023, midnight

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In this episode of \\u201cSoldiers, Stories and Songs\\u201d, Guy (Jaquier) and Adam (Rossi) spend time with retired Army veteran and Green Beret Derek Stoner.\\xa0 After spending a childhood hunting, fishing and working as a farm laborer in small town Craig, Missouri (population 200), Derek joined the National Guard while still in High School and served in the Army after September 11th.\\xa0 Derek spent 20 years serving his country as an elite Green Beret, with over 16 deployments to the Middle East, including missions within Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Qatar. Following his retirement as a Master Sergeant, Derek moved near Nashville to pursue his music career.\\xa0 You can now find him regularly around Lower Broadway, playing the Honky-Tonk scene.\\xa0 During this podcast, Derek, Guy and Adam highlight three of his original songs:

\\u201cBad Decisions\\u201d

\\u201cBreak the Chain\\u201d

\\u201cBad Man Finder\\u201d

You can learn more and\\xa0 follow Derek on all the streaming platforms or at derekstonermusic.com.



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