Veterans Rant Rattle and Roll

SFC (R) David L Parker begins to share the book that he wrote called "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq, a weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. Transcribed from journals written as it happened. With insight from that time and the views now as a retired SFC and how he sees it today. Follow along as we go from Ft Drum NY to Fort Bliss TX to Kuwait into Iraq and all the way to Mosul and back to Kuwait.

SFC (R) David L Parker continues to share the book "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq. This week we WRAP IT UP! Get the FINGER from Army Finance and the 101st! We end our weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. Transcribed from journals written as it happened. With insight from that time and the views as an SFC, along with how he sees it today. Follow along as we go from Ft Drum NY to Fort Bliss TX to Kuwait into Iraq and all the way to Mosul and back to Kuwait.

SFC (R) David L Parker continues to share the book "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq. This week still in Mosul writing Awards Awards Awards! in our weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. Transcribed from journals written as it happened. With insight from that time and the views as an SFC, along with how he sees it today. Follow along as we go from Ft Drum NY to Fort Bliss TX to Kuwait into Iraq and all the way to Mosul and back to Kuwait.

28 Years at Fort Drum, kept trying to PCS with no luck, Deployemnts where they only way he got away fro, Upstate NY!

SFC (R) David L Parker continues to share the book "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq. This week Mosul! in our weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. Transcribed from journals written as it happened. With insight from that time and the views as an SFC, along with how he sees it today. Follow along as we go from Ft Drum NY to Fort Bliss TX to Kuwait into Iraq and all the way to Mosul and back to Kuwait.

Chief Padilla shares his career with us, his attitude is contagious the positivity can be contagious, even his next career is full of energy!

SFC (R) David L Parker continues to share the book "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq. This week we roll from Baghdad to Mosul! in our weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. Transcribed from journals written as it happened. With insight from that time and the views as an SFC, along with how he sees it today. Follow along as we go from Ft Drum NY to Fort Bliss TX to Kuwait into Iraq and all the way to Mosul and back to Kuwait.

We are honored to have Former SGT Tom Reber USMC. He is the Contractor Fight and Impact maker, this is an amazing story! Check him out on youtube Contractor fight TV!

SFC (R) David L Parker continues to share the book "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq. This week my job changes! in our weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. Transcribed from journals written as it happened. With insight from that time and the views as an SFC, along with how he sees it today. Follow along as we go from Ft Drum NY to Fort Bliss TX to Kuwait into Iraq and all the way to Mosul and back to Kuwait.

Sgt Craig Kain. Shares stories of his 6 years of Service. We all did something, we all faced many things, the choice is to keep going, even when a sour commander and his grumpy sidekick single you out! Keep going, life is GREAT! Watch out for the Blue man in Iraq!

SFC (R) David L Parker continues to share the book "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq, a weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. This week we TRUCK ASSAULT into Baghdad!

Today's SPECIAL episode, I speak my mind on 911. Remember where you were? All Veterans are amazing people! 911 shows that yet again! This is an in your face about how Veterans Rant Rattle and Rolls feels about 911 and all Vets! Please share and help Stop-Prevent-End 22!

SFC (R) Phillip Sharp shares his career of 20 years, with combats tours and time as Drill SGT, he makes us laugh with his amazing story of jumping from a hot air balloon in Korea with 4 soldiers and a mattress. From the hills of West Virginia across a career and onto NC as a Preacher, this is a real Rant Rattle and Roll, you don't want to miss!

SFC (R) David L Parker continues to share the book "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq, a weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. Transcribed from journals written as it happened. With insight from that time and the views as an SFC, along with how he sees it today. Follow along as we go from Ft Drum NY to Fort Bliss TX to Kuwait into Iraq and all the way to Mosul and back to Kuwait.

Gwyn Mais, Senior Airmen raising money to help STOP SOLIDER SUICIDE! She has a heart for Veterans, has been working to stop suicide longer than wearing the uniform! A true heart for stopping this pandemic!

SFC (R) David L Parker continues to share the book "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq, a weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. Transcribed from journals written as it happened. With insight from that time and the views as an SFC, along with how he sees it today. Follow along as we go from Ft Drum NY to Fort Bliss TX to Kuwait into Iraq and all the way to Mosul and back to Kuwait.

SFC(R) Kevin Sabata shares his career with us. Enlisted to be a Chef and discovered working in the DFAC was not what he thought it would be. Worked hard made SFC in 10 years, we medically retired due to crones and a PA who did him wrong. His story was published in the Army Times. He is not bitter he works every day to help soldiers within the VA system.

SFC (R) Spencer Polwort shares his career with us, from joining 18, then getting out for a few years, to return as a private working his way to SFC. Lives in TX enjoying his life, starting a Keto cooking channel Trash Panda Keto Kitchen, along with an outreach program for Vets and 1st responders. Watch his amazing career, as he starts all that he is doing we will keep you updated so we all can subscribe and support him.

SFC (R) David L Parker continues to share the book "Forgotten Truckers" from his tour in 2003 Iraq, a weekly series about a group of Soldiers forgotten or at least made to figure it all out on their own for months. Transcribed from journals written as it happened. With insight from that time and the views as an SFC, along with how he sees it today. Follow along as we go from Ft Drum NY to Fort Bliss TX to Kuwait into Iraq and all the way to Mosul and back to Kuwait.

SFC (R) David L Parker ArmyThe host of Veterans Rant Rattle and Roll, going into why the show. Working to build a community where Veterans can share their stories to make connections in order to STOP 22! He shares some insight into his 22-year career and stories. Always looking to interview Veterans! Served 61 months overseas, inside a career that coves 32 years from 1984-2016, with a 9-year break in the middle. Time to stop playing lip service and STOP 22!

LTC (R) Tara SmithTara served 20 years as a logistics officer as is the first officer to be interviewed on the show. She comes from a USMC family, they told her to go in the Army, so she went to the U of U and was commissioned. Was a company commander as a 1LT then again as a CPT. Her NCO’s talk crap about her as the new commander being a woman and she smoked them with ease! Her career included raising as a single mother to children and smashing the stereotypes of gender bases rules.

SGT Brian KremEntered Delayed entry program in 2006 then broke his ankle slowing his entry into the Marines by one year. Found entering the Marine Corp to be a huge culture shock! Spent his career as a UAV Operator. He was part of the last BMUs in Iraq, then Deployed to Afghanistan. Asks those who are in a dark place to “Swallow that pride” and seek help, don’t be part of the 22!

SSG (R) Dylan GrayCoast Guard Military Brat, who joined at 24 with a twenty-year career. Served as a 92A aka logistical supply. Deployed to four combat tours, starting with Kosovo in 1999 as a PFC. The biggest challenge was learning how to adapt leadership style to the Soldiers you have. Should have been called Lefty.

SFC (R) Gary JacksonAfter a 20-years and 9-day career, Gary now lives on the edge of The Lake of the Ozarks. The view from his deck is amazing, listening to the boat roaring across the lake makes him smile. After the first 5 years of service, he becomes a Fister (Forward Observer). After a great piece of advice from a mentor “never base your Army career off the first duty station” he continued to pass that advice on across four deployments to other Soldiers.