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

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

November 19, 2025 • Operation Encore • Season 1 • Episode 40

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 epitome of the term “hard working musician”.

In this episode, you will hear Chuck’s songs:

“Live Oak Country”

“Folded Flag”

“She’s My Home”

If you would like to follow Chuck and his tour schedule, you can check him out at Chuck Briseno.com

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