In this powerful episode of Spirits and Stories with Donald Dunn, Marine Corps combat veteran and Texas-based Rock Americana artist Scotty Fraser shares his emotional journey from the battlefield to the music stage. With raw authenticity, Scotty opens up about leading troops in combat, finding spiritual clarity through music, and his drive to give back through powerful storytelling and community-building. Hear how a chance encounter with a Marine strumming U2 in the Kuwaiti desert changed his life—and led him to become a musical lifeline for fellow veterans.

From his haunting new single “Forever Die Trying” to the upcoming American Rock and Roll anthem, Scotty’s songs capture the soul of service, sacrifice, and survival. Donald and Scotty dive deep into the challenges of the modern music industry, the veteran suicide epidemic, launching Sergeant Records, and building a movement rooted in connection, healing, and hope.

This isn’t just an episode about music—it’s about mission, memory, and making a difference.

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Veteran Voice Radio - Coffee, Gun Safes, and Jelly Roll

In this episode of Veteran Voice Radio, we sit down with Jamie, the founder of Cache Coffee and More, for an incredible conversation about coffee, community, and making a real difference. Jamie shares how a gym accident led to the birth of Cache Coffee, how he overcame legal challenges with CBD in Utah, and the journey of roasting their own coffee beans.

We also dive into the impactful work Cache Coffee and More is doing to support veterans, including their life-saving gun safe initiative, which has garnered national attention—even landing them on Good Morning America. Jamie recounts the emotional story of how a tragedy led to a mission of preventing veteran suicides by safely storing firearms for those in crisis.

But that’s not all—we also discuss Jamie's run-ins with Antifa, the challenges of standing by their values, and how their mission resonated with Jelly Roll, leading to an unforgettable VIP experience backstage at one of his concerts.

With humor, heart, and some veteran-style banter, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who believes in community, resilience, and making a difference.

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In this gripping episode, former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou reveals the high price of telling the truth. As the first U.S. official to expose the CIA’s use of waterboarding, Kiriakou was praised for his courage—then prosecuted under the Espionage Act and sent to prison.

John opens up about his time in the CIA, what led him to speak out, the trauma and retaliation that followed, and how he rebuilt his life after incarceration. We explore deep themes of integrity, mental health, national security, and what it truly means to serve with honor in a system that doesn’t always reward it.

This is a powerful conversation about speaking truth to power—no matter the cost.

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