From Nirvana to Special Forces

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Jason Everman was a former guitarist for Nirvana who went through both the US Army Rangers and Special Forces selection process.
During his difficult childhood, Everman learned to play the guitar and later joined Nirvana as a second guitarist in 1989, but rarely got to play. After disputes with the band, he eventually joined Soundgarden, where he stayed for 5 years, replacing the bassist.
In 1994, Everman studied the renaissance icon Benvenuto Cellini, who said that a well-rounded man is an artist, warrior and philosopher. The next step after Everman's artistic career was to join the U.S. Army. He successfully went through the selection process of the internationally respected Army Rangers and later even Special Forces, with whom he deployed several times to Iraq and Afghanistan.
He served 12 years in the military, made trips to Tibet, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. When asked what his motivation in life is, Everman said, he wants to make as much as he can out of his limited time on earth.
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[@majinnunez2327]

Dudes dad lore finna be crazy

[@robhaywood6783]

finna???? I looked it up its not in there

[@gunsite45]

😂😂 so true

[@tig9495]

Finna means going to

[@blackjesus723]

​@@robhaywood6783"finna", "fixin to..." theres alot of words to make speaking easier not everybody speaks like Shakespeares literature. Edit: To clarify, I used quotations for finna and fixing to not for their meanings, but for the example they provide as regional language differences.

[@harkriz415]

​@@blackjesus723who still speaks like Shakespearean literature??

[@robeeer2]

- So what did you do before joining the army? - Not much, I used to play in Nirvana and Soundgarden.

[@KARAKONDZULA248]

and was kicked out of both before either had blown up

[@Rooster-kj8ri]

​​@@KARAKONDZULA248what amazing bands have you been kicked out of

[@satanwithinternet2753]

@@Rooster-kj8rihah gottemm

[@DrunKao]

@@Rooster-kj8ri for real. Even getting kicked out of Nirvana and Soundgarden are achievements in themselves.

[@DjHardstyler]

​@@Rooster-kj8ri🤣🤣🤣

[@humvee7728]

He perform He play And most importantly He engage

[@HSKFabrications]

He protecc too

[@ChiTownGuerrilla]

He invade He murder And most importantly! He guard poppy field

[@HSKFabrications]

@@ChiTownGuerrilla Go be woke somewhere else.

[@halogod0298]

@@ChiTownGuerrillagotta make that money for the best country in the world

[@ChiTownGuerrilla]

@@HSKFabrications Haha very original. Woke? These are facts buddy, but we know people like you avoid facts like the plague. Bottom line is if you worked for the CIA you're morally a POS.

[@aaap3875]

This guy deserves a movie

[@wupewakwalesa8014]

Wanna make it?

[@Skabanis]

For what? Joining the we will bomb poor people to death movie

[@Manofpeas5639]

@@SkabanisDo you even know what the War on terror was?

[@sebastianconstantin5176]

@@Manofpeas5639 it was exactly what he said, bombing poor people to death.

[@Manofpeas5639]

@@sebastianconstantin5176 Less worse than what the Taliban was doing to them, the USA was trying to get rid of the terrorists and free the Middle East from them, the Taliban was turning civilians into actual suicidal bombers as well as killing them if they were seen near Marines.

[@chrisainsworth68]

Nirvana, Sound garden, Special Forces and he wears Motörhead tshirts , what a legend....

[@itzjcee557]

I noticed that too, what a cool dude! 💪💪👍🇺🇸

[@akinav]

lol "motorhead" lol why cant u just write it normally the way it is? its motörhead..

[@jukejoint523jordan6]

This dude is just a Vibe for real😂😂

[@dudleyvasausage7879]

he just somehow stayed under the radar. not really mentioned much as a bandmate. kinda sad really.

[@lilgingy75]

@@akinav it's really not that big of a deal

[@ghostjason401]

he's a Certified badass

[@numl6ck_]

"783 likes and no replies? lemme fix that 🤓"

[@giovanimontoya4517]

Imagine being him

[@christophesutter1844]

Pfff un tueur d innocent oui

[@Manofpeas5639]

@@christophesutter1844 Avez-vous au moins regardé la vidéo ?

[@Shaker1000]

He rocked the rifle.

[@GODSWORD11]

Your mom rocked my rifle son 🎉

[@Toy1er]

He went from raging against the machine to raging for it!

[@yacobshelelshaddai4543]

@@Toy1er no

[@HundredSlot]

777 likes

[@Elk-_-]

@@yacobshelelshaddai4543 literally yes

[@supersonic4863]

bro really said "nirvana was fun! lemme send people there!"

[@Biochemistry-Debunks-Corona]

🤣👌

[@PokemonTrainer-mk5qc]

Underrated comment 😂

[@Holygiant]

not what nirvana means

[@Biochemistry-Debunks-Corona]

@@Holygiant You must be great fun at parties !

[@chathafakap1830]

💀

[@piusmc869]

That dude has lived life to the fullest.

[@michaellim4165]

Guess again. Look up Johnny Kim if you want someone who REALLY live life to the fullest. It's unreal of what the dude has accomplished.

[@anthonyd7637]

@Michael Lim I don't think he said the dude lived the most fullest life of anyone ever. He said he lived life to the fullest. Don't worry, he isn't taking anything away from Johnny kim..

[@michaellim4165]

I used the living life to the fullest statement as my metric and was basing it off of that standard. If OP has said he is living HIS life to the fullest, your statement would be correct. But OP did not include that word.

[@nextdoornikkixoxo9806]

@@michaellim4165 calm down

[@anthonyd7637]

@Michael Lim hey whatever you say. Metrics, standards, and all.

[@TucsonHat]

A poet A warrier A scholar .

[@Owsryudie]

A doctor, did I told you a ....? in a ... scene?

[@LUKAS_956]

You mean a killer ?

[@Manofpeas5639]

@@LUKAS_956People these days really hate the US military for some small things.

[@handynothandsome261]

*Poet, warrior, scholar, BADASS…*

[@talamante1050]

​@LUKAS_956 that's killer 😎🤙

[@seanlavelle103]

He deserves all the respect, what a way to go to through life. Two top bands and special forces. This vet can truly look back at his life and be proud. Awesome!!

[@ChadOfAllChads]

Went from saying the man was bad to being the man's strong arm.

[@Kyle17206]

Too bad he got kicked out of both bands before they ever became top bands

[@nickacelvn]

@@Kyle17206 Well what does that tell you?

[@Kyle17206]

@@nickacelvn that he didn't really contribute anyways? 😂

[@ericmarshall5548]

@@Kyle17206bad take.

[@patrolpilot3756]

Dude is the real life Forest Gump! He's already lived more life than most of us will ever see.

[@nestortomaselli6372]

Dude was not in one but THE TWO main, GREATEST Grunge acts of the 90's, went into the army rangers and then to the special forces, on top of that earning a BFA in the arts??? Fucking BADASS soldier. Mad respect.

[@Marianna_estrada]

Alice in Chains was better than Nirvana but I hear you

[@ianlugies]

​@@Marianna_estradajust no

[@Beakie40k]

Nirvana are good but overrated, musically Alice in Chains are on another level above them

[@edwardelric717]

He didn't just go to Special Forces. He was a ranger. Do you know how hard it is to get into the Rangers and Special Forces and he managed to get into both. The man must be one of the most elite level human beings to do that.

[@Mygg_Jeager]

This guy is a literal walking action figure from the 80s. Literally a GI Joe cartoon, but in documentary format, not satire.

[@averythamavong3785]

That's crazy. There is no one on this earth that can say they played for Nirvana, Soundgarden, AND was a complete badass in the military.

[@loveasapologetics]

Literally just watched a video on a guy who can say that… so there is a guy… him. Smh. Lol jk.

[@sangbeom6245]

He graduated with a degree in philosophy from Columbia and spent a few years on a pilgrimage to Tibet to understand and meditate. He was one of the 1st in Afghanistan in Task Force Dagger in October 2001 (think 12 Strong).

[@Moose803]

​@@sangbeom6245 how many times will you post the same comment?

[@MrBeetsGaming]

@@sangbeom6245 what are you his agent?

[@TheZodiac31]

Actually there was a guy back in the '50s and '60s '60s and '70s somewhere in that area anyway British guy who was in the special forces and then became an actor. Thing was the guy that played count dooku not real sure though.

[@djayycx]

Sound garden is a bigger flex than a backup guitarist that rarely played w nirvana

[@atticus9907]

100% agree

[@Oob144]

Probably true but Nirvana is more widely known and loved.

[@NinjaSushi2]

Soundgarden is better than Nirvana any day of the week. Edit: Also Pearl Jam is the greatest grunge band of all time followed by Alice in Chains. Don't get me wrong. I love me some Audioslave, Stone Temple Pilots, Mad Season, Temple of the Dog, Bush, Melvins, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters and all the others but someone has to be number one and that someone for me is Pearl Jam -- followed very, VERY closely by Alice in Chains. For me Alice in Chains is the epitome of 90s grungy anger but Pearl Jam comes in with that stoner vibe which I just love. Now who the greatest stoner band of all time is I do not know. Maybe Kyuss? Maybe Sleep? That's one hard question. Edit 2: I read all 110 replies and I think this is a great thread. You all have wonderful opinions and a few of you make fantastic points for either side. Thank you for the read.

[@jimmybeanchugger1832]

@@NinjaSushi2 i don’t think so buddy. Nirvana was overhyped but it wasn’t overrated

[@antthomas7916]

​@Michael Anderson Better to you, maybe. If you're being objective, then you could say that Soundgarden were more technically proficient with their instruments, but Nirvana were better songwriters.

[@elxenomorph534]

That man is really living life!

[@Xandrius94]

A rockstar and soldier all in one life!

[@christopheradrien4643]

Fuck yes

[@mightymizzar9672]

The real Johnny silverhand

[@redneck3848]

He wasn't a rockstar nobody knew who he was he quit the band because they didn't even let him play did you not watch the video his life was going nowhere so he joined the military like everybody else does with no life choice and Mommy and Daddy not there to spoon-feed

[@germfreepizzawi1839]

So… we are the NPCs.

[@ispartacus1337]

​@@redneck3848 aww someone's jealous 😂

[@entertainmentaddict8442]

Dude went from Nirvana to Soundgarden to the Special Forces. He is legendary!

[@sangbeom6245]

He graduated with a degree in philosophy from Columbia and spent a few years on a pilgrimage to Tibet to understand and meditate. He was one of the 1st in Afghanistan in Task Force Dagger in October 2001 (think 12 Strong).

[@okcomputer0101]

“The day I tried to Live….” He did. 3 lives already😅

[@slushyslushslushbruh]

@@sangbeom6245 Ayo, what the fuck? Goddamn!

[@DKcoyplays]

"father... I crave the forbidden bass chord, from a 50 Cal"

[@mellonation9428]

Underrated comment.

[@yaksparrow2493]

HEY CAN WE MAKE THAT THING LOUDER?

[@ChaplainPhantasm]

"As long as I don't have to give you the Kentucky Thumb."

[@shandora6515]

definitely not a lazy hippie. dude is tough and deep. Nirvana to the bones.

[@drippy623]

Truth

[@AmishNinjaMaster]

US Army needs to post this as a recruitment ad.

[@zdme4864]

A RECRUITERS DREAM and he is gender specific ( NOT STUPID FLUID confused and SUPERFLUOUS ) … Jasons pronouns are 1X1Y man warrior with sniper certification! hot hell damn ! there are still real patriots to be found and hope for America!

[@Theffries]

@@zdme4864gender specific yet he had long hair. You’re insane, turn off the TV please

[@jakielou1884]

​@@Theffrieshow does having long hair make you gender fluid

[@WhiteUnicorn82]

​@@jakielou1884What's going on in that country? You seem to have a hell of a lot of confused people. Where did they all come from? A few weeks ago, some guy tried telling me he's a woman and doctors are abusive for "assigning gender" at birth. I realise you're seeing a lot more of that than I am, but it's painful to see so many talking such nonsense, so sincerely. It's actually terrifying. They all have something in common: they all share the same favourite news channels. That's no coincidence, that's programming.

[@redol-ig8lq]

How many youngsters today do you think know who or what Nirvana is

[@mr.nobody9697]

He is pretty much the coolest guy in every room he walks into. Rocked with legends and went into combat as a special forces operative? What a life.

[@johngalt2506]

Fuckin legend

[@amaturearcadia]

Dudes a boss

[@sangbeom6245]

He graduated with a degree in philosophy from Columbia and spent a few years on a pilgrimage to Tibet to understand and meditate. He was one of the 1st in Afghanistan in Task Force Dagger in October 2001 (think 12 Strong).

[@davidjones8043]

​@@sangbeom6245so... from Nirvana to.... Nirvana?

[@mr.nobody9697]

@Imafraid Jumitebeeinnagang go to bed kid. Grown ups are talking.

[@tatonweathers5960]

That's awesome to be able to go from one extreme like that to another, my hats off to him and I thank him for his service!!!

[@DontDefuse]

Who would win in a firefight? This guy or Kurt Cobain?? 🤔

[@ar-whelan8588]

@@DontDefuse not you

[@WatchingYoutube12]

@@DontDefusei dont think kurt cobain does too well on trigger discipline so i got this guy

[@ES-gv6xl]

@WatchingKZbin12 kinda like the vets with PTSD who blow their heads off regularly, yeah?

[@imscaredandconfused]

@@DontDefusei think it would be mindblowing to see what happens

[@vivahernando1]

I bet he was always the best guitarist in every camp he was at

[@airbornetortilla9489]

A gentleman. A poet. A soldier. These are the kind of people I met when I was in the Army! If I could do it all over again I absolutely would.

[@sangbeom6245]

"A Roman Statesman once said a well rounded man is (an Artist, Warrior and Philosopher)"

[@Randyy111]

I'd say there's more people in the service sweeping with toothbrushes than hanging out with prodigys.. let's not lie.

[@airbornetortilla9489]

@@Randyy111 When I was 21, I tried out for Special Forces and made it through the course only to get rejected because I looked too young lol. My platoon sergeant was an E7 at 27. The smartest people I met were the same MOS as me (11B) I am not saying the place was flooded with prodigies guy, but the ones I met could have had any job they wanted and they STILL choose to be apart of the 11 series.

[@sangbeom6245]

@@Randyy111 This isn't Forrest Gump. It's 2023 and most jobs are in offices in the military on computers. 10% are combatants and operational. Although everyone is weapons qualified and goes through basic and is deployable. You need to be in order to go your school for your career field and to your 1st duty station for work.

[@Randyy111]

My point was most people's lives are incredibly boring and mundane in the military. Not everyone who joins gets to hang around characters like this. Or even go to their destinations of choice.

[@justinmaxwell4925]

He said this influenced him as well: “A well-rounded man should be an artist, a warrior and a philosopher.” - Benvenuto Cellini

[@sangbeom6245]

I read his article back in the mid 2000s. Met some in NYC who studied with him at Columbia GS. Very interesting guy

[@valberm]

"... and good in bed" me

[@sticksnstonespatriot1728]

Great quote... He probably got tired of seeing heroin addicts dying around him

[@ES-gv6xl]

@sticksnstonespatriot1728 *sees friends addicted to heroin* *goes directly to the Middle East to stop the problem* Now that’s some dedication

[@carlnielsen3833]

A super-achiever by any definition. What a citizen ! 👏🏻

[@particles343]

Truly a warrior poet.

[@newerest1]

John would be proud

[@canyonmonkey2537]

Truly

[@clamum9648]

Mr. Lovell approves. Lol guy was even a Ranger too

[@redpepperdave]

God tier levels of life, Respect

[@stevemcraemanager7119]

Living for now not some unproven after life rumors.

[@setiawanbudi7962]

@@stevemcraemanager7119 agree

[@auscon04]

BASED.BASED.BASED.BASED!!!!

[@jamescampbell2411]

Good to see Jason. Knew him at 2nd Ranger Battalion at Ft Lewis. Good dude...Good Ranger too.

[@kyju7093]

No fucking way I’m like 20 min away from Lewis! Lol makes a lot more sense now that I think about how Nirvana was based out of Seattle 😅

[@Puppy_Puppington]

@@kyju7093 not Seattle.

[@EagleTwo758]

My little bro was 2/75

[@kylejaynes]

Thought I recognized YTC in that pic

[@Gunthusiest]

​@Kyle Jaynes I don't miss YTC 😂

[@deemon710]

Now that's a legacy worth telling. Good job dude.

[@sublimingmule6356]

Imagine being a huge soundgarden fan, and then you go into special forces training with this guy

[@tsipher]

Imagine listening and loving both bands only to find out that your NCO was this man. Mad props to him.

[@RocketMan-jc1lb]

It's not how you start that matters. It's how you finish. Dude had a solid run.

[@weltschmerz333]

hes still alive... lol

[@riyaansheikh7470]

Thats what she said 😂😂😂

[@sam24k]

@@riyaansheikh7470what

[@Manofpeas5639]

@@riyaansheikh7470😐.

[@BlackHole171]

This dude can do anything

[@low-budgefudge2164]

Anyone can do anything. Including you, me and well...everyone..

[@gottago1885]

@@low-budgefudge2164 I have no legs

[@low-budgefudge2164]

@@gottago1885There is of course exceptions with certain people. You won't make it into spec ops with no legs. But when one door closes, another one opens. Find greatness elsewhere.

[@just_me2797]

​@@low-budgefudge2164That's right. You go little slugger. Aim for stars. You can be both the captain and chief medical officer on Elon's first crew to Mars! Now go make us proud!

[@fittysit-tea5287]

​@@just_me2797Or... You can do one of those things one at a time so you can manage time well. Low ambitious? 🤔

[@Xorberax]

Man what a life. He truly has lived.

[@Erakius323]

Damm, he was an absolute legend. He was clearly not afraid of the grind.

[@ltsJoeMama]

was? you make it sound like he died

[@ChadOfAllChads]

"Hey guys the government is bad and shouldn't be trusted, me and Cobain Started grunge" *joins the military*

[@chrisemerson7743]

@@ChadOfAllChadssometimes you have to join those that need to be changed!

[@j-ferrell144]

Ok let’s cut this short, the guy was and still is an American patriot and bad ass ! Respect to u sir !

[@cobro2]

Kids should look up to this man.

[@richy2837]

why? to die in a senseless war?

[@Will-tm5bj]

For what?

[@susboy1554]

​@@richy2837 🤓

[@mast3rchief536]

Crazy how someone who’s lived such a fulfilled life is seemingly unheard of. He probably has the perfect combination of fame without being famous. Doubt you’d even recognise him walking down the street either.

[@Elias-cs3ol]

​@@susboy1554 anti intellectual

[@dag1704]

Thats a rather unique biography. Crazy stuff man.

[@petermcgill1559]

That is not an easy career path. Huge respect

[@akku6872]

respect for taking a part in invasion of Iraq?

[@AmorrSummerstorm]

@@akku6872 gargle gargle

[@akku6872]

@@AmorrSummerstorm got you, no essential thoughts, just gibberish

[@mastertrey4683]

@@akku6872no, respect for the sacrifices he made. Lets assume for a moment that he is evil for partaking in the “invasion of iraq”. Did Adolf Hitler not do respectable things? What’s so hard to understand here. Yes, he gets my respect. Just because you have a vendetta against people who do the things that must be done doesnt mean he doesnt deserve respect

[@Kemonche]

​@@akku6872yea even if he did you cant even get up from your bed for water yet alone complaining smh

[@Aarlington]

He's in Silence & Light now, there's an album coming out this year.

[@GODSWORD11]

False information son!

[@Aarlington]

@@GODSWORD11 You can simply look them up.. I am homies with the lead guitarist.

[@Borealwalkabouts]

Following them on Spotify now. Never heard of them. They're good 👍

[@GODSWORD11]

@@Borealwalkabouts 👄 🥔

[@GoneFishin610]

Don't they have a former Delta member as well? They all meet while serving?

[@willthethrill8661]

Now that’s a respectable dude

[@ayoubzahiri1918]

Because he killed kids in iraq and afghanistan? 😅

[@JacksonPM23]

@@ayoubzahiri1918 You're an idiot.

[@aaronmazur8056]

​@@ayoubzahiri1918 please post your links showing this man killed kids in Iraq and Afghanistan. But yes, I'd kill a kid if they were walking up to me with a Svest or picked up a weapon to use against me or my people. But at least he wasn't throwing acid in girls' faces because they wanted to go to school. Or he never kidnapped kids and forced them to kill their parents and then fight for one of those "respectable" groups in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[@1611YvngMilla]

@@ayoubzahiri1918 yeh, muslims aren't people

[@XxXIRoGuEIxX]

​@Ayoub Zahiri you have no evidence he killed kids. The taliban on the other hand... how's that working out for Afghanistan now?

[@jimslim2831]

That tulip field photo is the most kitted out M4A1 I’ve ever seen

[@honeytubs]

Those aren't tulips. They grow opium poppies in Afghanistan.

[@noodles7157]

@@honeytubslol I saw that and was like, "rockstars never change. He's gonna be having a good time"

[@jackedkerouac4414]

Now this is a musical biopic that'd be fresh and unique.

[@T-Druk3]

Dude had served both nation and the outside world 👏💙🔥

[@changchadchanamdong2668]

Only usa not the world

[@ebonymaw8457]

⁠@@changchadchanamdong2668he's saying he served the usa military and the world with good music I think

[@sammertz145]

Guys… he’s making a reference to the “Blow Up the Outside World” by Soundgarden lol

[@sTeVe-vl3nh]

So he mad the songtitle true.

[@ibeentossinaunties]

@@changchadchanamdong2668yea their music touched the world his actions also served guess what THE NATION no way his comment is true 💀🤡

[@Ideo7Z]

He should hang out with that Navy Seal-Doctor-Astronaut and make everybody else in the service look like noobs.

[@zulfanirich7594]

Johnny?

[@danithekop5540]

​@@zulfanirich7594yes papa?

[@DakotaofRaptors]

​@@danithekop5540 art thou consuming calories?

[@Reconseal4050]

The army boys probably loved him playing the guitar.

[@afreightdogslife]

I like him even better now. I am a US Army combat veteran and appreciate anyone who serves or has served. His rocking with Nirvana or Soundgarden makes his story sound like music to a veterans' ears. Well done, sir! I salute you.

[@dominus6224]

Yeah I guess war criminals can really bond well.

[@harold1733]

He was enlisted. I doubt you were in the army.

[@dukecraig2402]

​@@harold1733 I doubt you were if you don't get his meaning. No, no doubts about it you definitely weren't.

[@harold1733]

@@dukecraig2402 in the US Army, you dont call enlisted soldiers "sir." If you do, you usually get the response "Im not a fucking officer," or "dont call me sir, I work for a living." Only US Army soldiers know that.

[@advanceddarkness3]

@@dominus6224 So edgy bro, did you post this from moms basement? I surprised you got a signal down there. Tell her I said hello.

[@shootinnscootin5545]

I love that he was wearing a Motorhead shirt in combat.

[@philipcalderone8092]

Me too.. i got the skull on my arm. Was my 1st tat

[@blaineedwards8078]

"Killed By Death" would be an excellent soundtrack to a firefight....pumping shitloads of lead into a bunch of filthy ragheads.

[@shootinnscootin5545]

@@blaineedwards8078 Hooyah to that!

[@aaizner847]

Yeah, and Lemmy would have hated that.

[@Drax899]

​@@aaizner847 Lemmy would love it

[@EchosTackyTiki]

If you were ever wondering why they put awesome rock music over combat scenes sometimes, it's cause they were waiting for this guy.

[@_._._._._._._._._._._._._.____]

hello anglo. my name is jackson, and i am your friend.

[@robertbobbypelletreaujr2173]

Hardcore music fits with hardcore scenarios, lives and persons..

[@Flesh_Wizard]

Legends say if you play the hardest rock at a battlefield, he will show up as reinforcement

[@gordonneverdies]

Those are two of the most opposite but awesome things someone could do in their life. What a legend.

[@tommynorton8973]

Quite an amazing story of this man, sir you are special!!

[@loyaljokster3371]

Special Forces

[@bradycunningham1267]

​@@loyaljokster3371 i was gonna say that hah

[@homemadeluty3590]

​@@bradycunningham1267okay, but you didnt, so who cares

[@colortexcleaningrestoratio6309]

Awesome story! His appearance and transformation is incredible and he really beefed up! Thank you for the amazing music, memories, and your service!

[@ranranran8316]

I went from 150 lbs and 6'2" to 180 lbs at end of basic. "Eat now taste it later " 😂

[@I___Am]

​@@ranranran8316 Eat enough and move enough always work.

[@gdurant]

Much love and respect for Jason everman. He's part of the very elite and nearly impossible to get into and survive the training and experience in combat as a member of the United States army's special forces community. Peace and love to Jason and his family forevermore.

[@eman6940]

Thank you for your honorable service Jason! May God bless you🙏✝️

[@baxter1004]

Iraq honorable, good joke

[@joeberger3441]

​​@@baxter1004 I don't think it was worth going there but they are doing objectively better than before Saddam. From a jihadist insurgency perspective Iraq was a massive failure on their end. Now they actually have a functioning Democracy and an economy that is thriving. People are actually able to go out and enjoy the nightlife in places like Baghdad and Fallujah. Ffs Fallujah has a new mall.

[@cambs0181]

I hope he writes a book about his life. That would be something I would love to read.

[@sangbeom6245]

He graduated with a degree in philosophy from Columbia and spent a few years on a pilgrimage to Tibet to understand and meditate. He was one of the 1st in Afghanistan in Task Force Dagger in October 2001 (think 12 Strong). Makes you want to read it more now....

[@elkabong6429]

I’ll never understand people who are “driven.” Their brains are wired differently than someone like me that can just sit on my bum for hours watching cat videos on KZbin! Well, thank you for your service and more power to you!

[@Jason_Amador]

you can also have a driven mentality, you just gotta ask yourself how bad do you want it, then eventually if becomes a part of your very soul. easier said than done

[@danieldemarcus1439]

You are living my life.

[@aTribeCalledCasey]

You are very driven. You are very drive to watch cat videos. You are just wired to different things!

[@elkabong6429]

@@aTribeCalledCasey Exactly! 😸

[@Arizona_rider]

I had no idea what the heck I was wanting in my life as a teenager until I was in career class or whatever it was called. I had a choice to be anything I wanted and I chose something and boy did it spark my inner passion. I went from a c average student to 4.0 student and ran track, tennis, soccer, took up acting and music. I did alot to achieve my goal but It wasn’t forced upon me it was a drive from within

[@Siouxperman]

Hey there Easy E, this is AZ from MT. Much love and respect to you and the family. Dude was a wild man over there!!!

[@shawndenty6038]

And he rocked the motorhead t-shirt while in combat! Thank you for your music and your service!

[@arkhitek2251]

I grew up listening to Nirvana and the like, I’m also a Army OIF Veteran. This is the first time hearing of this gentleman. Fantastic!

[@shmeegie32]

what a man! dudes gonna have the best stories to tell

[@CochinKerala]

Jason made an effort to grow up and mature! 👍

[@Toy1er]

He went from raging against the machine to raging for it.

[@TNraised615]

@@Toy1er 😂

[@yacobshelelshaddai4543]

@@Toy1er not really

[@CochinKerala]

@@Toy1er You have a point there. 👍

[@halogod0298]

@@Toy1erthe good ending

[@Aggie98bqn]

Thanks for the service. Jimi Hendrix was with 101st

[@JohnCoffins]

Yeah but only by a court order and he got kicked out after a year.

[@jsikes4435]

Jimi didn’t want to be there lol

[@txgunguy2766]

​@@JohnCoffins Instead of coming outside to formation he'd stay in his bunk playing his guitar.

[@antthomas7916]

He also got dishonorably discharged, I believe. He didn't want to be there at all.

[@commonwealthwarfare]

@@jsikes4435 can't blame him, no one wanted to be in nam, and that's where he would've eventually ended up.

[@matthewangell170]

The walking definition of a Renaissance man

[@sangbeom6245]

He graduated with a degree in philosophy from Columbia and spent a few years on a pilgrimage to Tibet to understand and meditate. He was one of the 1st in Afghanistan in Task Force Dagger in October 2001 (think 12 Strong).

[@Melty-K]

Reconnaisance man

[@debraparsons8362]

Ty for giving us your time.

[@JamesFromTexas]

Never heard of this guy but damn, I love both those bands. What an amazing dude!

[@danblomgren8059]

My deepest respect!

[@Quip765]

this dude is literally living i bet you could make a full length movie about this dude

[@Gerald0613]

yeah dude this dude is like a legend dude

[@ChadOfAllChads]

It would be boring and also weird. Dude went from being in Nirvana, that band all the grunge anti establishment people copy to this day...to being special forces which means he didn't just join no no. He joined, and then obeyed the man so hard that they promoted him until he eventually became the man's greatest weapon. Basically, it would be another movie about a musician who's just kind of full of shit, haven't heard of a famous person being a hypocrite in my life.

[@melraine919]

Respect 🫡 ✊🏼 from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@twwtjohns]

This is a special human being!

[@markphilpot8734]

This just proves that regardless what your background is, it is your drive and motivation that control what you are capable of. I have much respect for this guy. Never say die guy!

[@Moltenbramley]

That’s one hell of a flex to be that guy in the army who played guitar in Nirvana.

[@sangbeom6245]

He graduated with a degree in philosophy from Columbia and spent a few years on a pilgrimage to Tibet to understand and meditate. He was one of the 1st in Afghanistan in Task Force Dagger in October 2001 (think 12 Strong).

[@45PCA]

Thanks so much, for your service.

[@jarjarthestar]

Holds his rifle left, but plays guitar right. Unique dude

[@jsikes4435]

Left eye dominate. I shot pistols right handed because I can extend it out, however since rifles sights and scopes are close I have to shoot a rifle left handed. Probably same for him. You just have to be careful on how a right handed rifle will eject. Rifles like Styer Augs can be made to eject either way for that reason being a bullpup.

[@tornfrayed4977]

​@@jsikes4435 Facts. I'm a lefty but shoot right handed. Former USMC

[@TXMEDRGR]

I have to respect a man who excels in multiple fields.

[@tonydoherty2190]

I've read so far he was good in one field the army and he wasn't the top in that have you actually heard nirvana and ill take a guess and say soundgarden were shite as well

[@rico14]

​@@tonydoherty2190you're just hating. You don't have to be the best at everything to excel a multiple things

[@tonydoherty2190]

@@rico14 I dont hate nirvana and soundgarden they were crap I was stating and I said he was good in one field im stating facts thats it

[@rico14]

@@tonydoherty2190 you’re just a spiteful loser

[@notrudi6566]

When you speedrun all the stats in a videogame

[@NoBody-tz4fb]

Mad respect, that's a gifted dude right there.

[@Stone_Cold_Steve_Autisim]

This is the guy that is going to inspire some of our our grandkids generation

[@patrioticcactus1403]

What a guy. True American. Makes me think about what we truly are capable of.

[@svenskaskene199]

What a Boss

[@justin24MVP]

The stories he’ll tell his children has like different story arc. Crazy!

[@pharox9711]

People like this really inspire me to not listen to the voices in my head that tell me im just gonna fail and actually try

[@thingonathinginathing]

Need someone to chime in how this dude was at the barracks 😂

[@OmarRodriguez-km7xk]

Thank you for your service!! Now thats living life to the fullest, this is a true "G". 💪🏼

[@SwiFTDBL]

man what a life. i respect this guy to the fullest extent.

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

Sounds like an amazing man, grateful music and his service!

[@bulletprooftiger1879]

"service"

[@MrCrillyms]

He plays in a band called Silence and Light now with other special operations vets.

[@Randyy111]

Not everyone in the military is as cool as this guy.

[@rucksackransack]

Virtually no one here is as cool as those who volunteer for our military.

[@Randyy111]

@@rucksackransack volunteer?

[@TetraSamurai]

@@Randyy111 it’s volunteer, meaning no one is forcing you to enlist and you can quit if you want (it’s hard and long process, but possible).

[@Rocko-hc8pk]

Damn dude... this guy's life story lights a serious fire under my ass ... as an ex G.I. and a drummer for life... my highest respect

[@douglassobolik-ez2qf]

REAL American! One of my modern day heroes! Thank you brother! 👍

[@davebrown8414]

Thank you for your service and your dedication and wonderful skills. You are an amazing person.

[@maryannedelaney]

God bless him. Thank you for your service.

[@chasefrancis8742]

Well he's lived about 4 different peoples lives in one, so I would say he has succeeded! What an absolute legend.

[@ww45818]

Rock star, special forces, and college graduate. This dude can probably out party every damn body

[@brucewayne9847]

He is what most Man want to be, being a Member on a Legendary Rock Band and a true Warrior.

[@BushMaster420circle]

are u kidding me most men just wanna be ONE of these HE DID BOTH!!!! with class LOL!!! fricken a legit god xD

[@astryker1314]

This man is a true American hero. Highly talented guitarist and extremely tough man who completed difficult military training and served his country while competing academic qualifications. Definetly a hero and an example of what we all should try to do. Love you Everman!

[@spookyt8692]

I love how being in the army or forces automatically makes people a hero in America. I thought you had to do something great to be a hero?

[@astryker1314]

His service is distinguished and he completed very difficult training he also volunteered to do it and serve abroad, unlike many ungrateful people living in America promoting a culture of hatred toward the country yourself included.

[@spookyt8692]

@@astryker1314 I dont live in America. In my country service doesn't make you a hero automatically. In fact, I know a gentlemen who served in my armed forces and hit a 70 year old man. The army took him back. THEN he went to court for hitting his girlfriend AND her friend. He never even fought, but he boxed for the army. Made me realise blanket hero worship is actually bullshit. ;) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Marvin_(boxer) EDIT: looks like he is still in the army. What heroic behaviour from him and the armed forces for taking and protecting a convicted criminal.

[@astryker1314]

What country do you live in ?

[@astryker1314]

Well this guy you’re complaining about is a Filipino and I don’t know what the British military standards are now for entry but if they’re anything like the United States as a result of low enrolment they are gonna lower the standard and more degenerates will get in so higher the standards and write to your parliament. If you have a criminal record you wont get in to any modern western army or an Army that follows the western standard for recruitment. This Filipino guy probably got in under the radar unfortunately the US is now allowing people with pardons and minor criminal records to join the army which is not good spec ops are different.You guys are going downhill jsut like over here. Another thing this guy I’m talking about served and put his life on the line and did it of his own accord that is what I respect.

[@Teabag-jt]

His kid is gonna have hell fine lore

[@Swing-power]

Bro went from badass to even more badass, somehow

[@letsgobrandon5800]

Let’s not forget Brad Thomas who put Silence and Light band together…..