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Advertise on NYTimes.com. The Rock ā€™nā€™ Roll Casualty Who Became a War Hero
The New York Times ^ | July 2,2013 | Clay Tarver

Posted on 07/02/2013 6:31:37 PM PDT by GrootheWanderer

Jason Everman has the unique distinction of being the guy who was kicked out of Nirvana and Soundgarden, two rock bands that would sell roughly 100 million records combined. At 26, he wasn’t just Pete Best, the guy the Beatles left behind. He was Pete Best twice.

Then again, he wasn’t remotely. What Everman did afterward put him far outside the category of rock’n’roll footnote. He became an elite member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, one of those bearded guys riding around on horseback in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: army; cobain; davegrohl; kurtcobain; nirvana; rangers; soundgarden
He's now pursuing a degree in philosophy.
1 posted on 07/02/2013 6:31:37 PM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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To: GrootheWanderer

Darn it. Sorry for the headline. Can a moderator please fix that.


2 posted on 07/02/2013 6:32:51 PM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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To: GrootheWanderer

Interesting resume.


3 posted on 07/02/2013 6:36:32 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: GrootheWanderer
If he ever played bashkai, he is a real headbanger.
4 posted on 07/02/2013 6:40:34 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: GrootheWanderer

I hate this style of story writing. it goes around in circles. i’m kind of sequential. kind of like how life comes out. In sequence i think you get more of the impact of the decisions he had to make. it’s like the story teller is more interest in display his style than telling the story. may be it’s just me. couldn’t finish it or find where to connect the dots. is this relativist writing?


5 posted on 07/02/2013 6:49:45 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: GrootheWanderer
good on him...
6 posted on 07/02/2013 7:09:12 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: mylife
great movie...
7 posted on 07/02/2013 7:10:02 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Chode

Classic.


8 posted on 07/02/2013 7:15:49 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: kvanbrunt2

It’s the NY Times, what do you expect?


9 posted on 07/02/2013 7:25:57 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: kvanbrunt2

Oh jeez, you’re right. I gave up as well. It’s like reading something written by someone with severe ADD.


10 posted on 07/02/2013 7:30:23 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: GrootheWanderer

He certainly did better than Kurt Cobain.


11 posted on 07/02/2013 7:41:43 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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