Operation Encore: Soldiers, Stories, and Songs

Listen to veteran and active-duty members of the armed forces highlight their original music and tell stories of their service, as they work to spread their message and their music, to new fans.Operation Encore is a non-profit veterans organization that provides opportunities for veteran and active duty singer-songwriters and musicians to take their music to the next level through artist development, professional recording, and industry-focused educational services. We seek out talent from across veteran communities to produce and highlight their original music, showcase their talents and advance their careers. Our podcast features powerful stories and original songs from our artists and artists across the veteran community.​

Operation Encore: Soldiers, Stories, and Songs is a music podcast hosted by Operation Encore, with 42 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Operation Encore hosts Operation Encore: Soldiers, Stories, and Songs, a music show with 42 episodes published.

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  Episode #42

  Episode #42: USAF Avionics Tech Abe Partridge

  Apr 3, 202641 minS1

  <p>In this episode of the Operation Encore podcast series Soldiers, Stories and Songs, Guy Jaquier and Adam Rossi get to visit with Abe Partridge.  Abe is an amazing songwriter, story teller, visual artist, documentarian of serpent handling Appalachian gospel music, podcast host and just fun dude to talk to.  His music sounds like John Prine and Meatloaf had a child who was raised by Paul Thorn. Abe is also USAF veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, currently serving as a reservist C-130 Avionics Tech with the 403rd Maintenance Group, stationed at AFB Keesler in Biloxi, Mississippi. Wi...

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  Episode #41

  Episode #41: Army Special Forces Engineer Brian LaRose

  Mar 4, 202636 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Soldiers, Stories & Songs, Guy Jaquier and Adam Rossi spend time with Brian LaRose, a former Army Special Forces Engineer, who served 6 years as a sniper and demolitions expert with the 5th Special Forces Group, with 2 tours to Lebanon and Turkey.<br/><br/>Returning to his home outside of Boston, MA, Brian formed the band “High Pines”, playing locally and recording 2 albums with a blend of Americana and Irish folk tones that make you want to hang out with them in a pub and have a few beers. High Pines was named one of the “Rising Stars...

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  Episode #40

  Episode #40: Airborne Veteran Chuck Briseno: “From West Point to West Hollywood”

  Nov 19, 202544 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Soldiers, Songs & Stories Guy Jaquier and Adam Rossi talk with Chuck Briseno about his journey from growing up in a small south Texas town, reared on a mix of Tejano, country and Red Dirt music, enlisting in the Army and later graduating from West Point. Chuck served from 2005-2018 in the 173rd Airborne with deployments to Afghanistan, fighting in the Konar and Korengal Valleys, made famous by the National Geographic documentary “Restreppo”.  He separated from the Army as an O3 and now fronts his non-stop touring band that plays some 200 gigs a year. Chuck is the e...

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  Episode #39

  Episode #39: Operation Encore Executive Director and Board Member Guy Jaquier

  Jun 10, 202550 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Soldiers, Stories and Songs, Adam Rossi and Rachel Hill flip the script on one of our usual podcast co-hosts and sit down with Operation Encore (OE) Executive Director and Board Member Guy Jaquier.  They discuss OE’s founding by a group of USAF Colonels, how OE works with its artists to help further their professional music careers and some of its initiatives in the works.</p><p>During this episode, they also explore three of Guy’s songs, including:</p><p>“Elko”</p><p>“Ghost Town”, and</p><p>“Bad Day For Dogs And Men”</p><p>If you would...

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  Episode #38

  Episode #38: Air National Guard Firefighter and Recruiter Jovon Newman

  May 24, 202545 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Soldiers, Stories & Songs, Guy Jaquier and Adam Rossi spend time with Air National Guard Firefighter and Recruiter Jovon Newman.  Jovon was born in Philadelphia, PA and has served for 9 years (and counting) in the Delaware Air National Guard, currently as an E6 Tech Sargent stationed with the 166 Airlift Wing.</p><p>Jovon’s musical style is a wonderful blend of country, pop, R&B, with a touch of North East Coast that has been bringing him recognition, awards and radio play. In 2022, Jovon’s debut single, "Certified," was awarded Best Country Americana Song of the Year...

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