Jason Everman
Jason Mark Everman (born October 16, 1967) is an American musician and soldier who played guitar with Nirvana and Mind Funk, and bass in Soundgarden and OLD. He later served tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Army as an Army Ranger and Green Beret. As of May 2017, Everman plays the guitar in a military veteran band called Silence and Light.
Jason Everman | |
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Everman serving with the U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan (from 2013 NYT article) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Mark Everman |
| Born | October 16, 1967 Ouzinkie (then-part of Kodiak), Alaska, U.S. |
| Origin | Poulsbo, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative metal, grunge, heavy metal, death metal, grindcore, hardcore punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, soldier |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1989–1994, 2017–present |
| Member of | Silence & Light |
| Formerly of | Nirvana, Soundgarden, OLD, Mind Funk, Stonecrow |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1994–2006 |
| Rank | Sergeant First Class |
| Unit | 2nd Ranger Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
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