{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorytown.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fsalute-to-veterans-june24-aCtppQjU","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Salute to Veterans","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/81f05d62-7a77-4de4-b04f-520d210108c7/ccc6536e-d270-431f-a699-b1f2afa4d92d/radio-logo.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"The StoryTown Radio Show features stories from local veterans. Stories come from local men and women who served in the Armed Forces as well as from military families who found ways to serve. Many cast members in the production are also veterans, making this episode particularly important to them.\n\nThe stories of veterans are not just relegated to war stories. In their own words, veterans explain they experience the same things everyone else does, the anxiety of leaving home and going somewhere new. Veteran Deborah Fuller shared, “When I went in the military at seventeen -- scared out of my wits -- but I left home to go in the military. I graduated from high school at seventeen. It’s always scary and through my travels and stuff, I’ve met other people who’ve never left home . . .” There are also stories of tenderness and tales of finding the love of a lifetime in just a few weeks. \n\nThe cast is joined by music guests and hometown favorites The Jonesborough Novelty Band as well as storyteller Don White with Storytelling Live!\n\nSpecial thanks to A Walk in their Boots and the Town of Jonesborough\n\nWith special guests: The Warrior's Canvas\n\nStories were collected from Debora Fuller, Lisa Shepherd Holley, Bobby Loudy, Guerry McConnell, Diana Moore, Nolen family, Victoria Rogers, Katheryn Street\n\nThe live show took place on June 24th at the McKinney Center. \n\nStoryTown is sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission, Gary and Sandee Degner, Trivia with Budds, the Silver Raven, Mountain Empire Cremation and Burial Services, and McLeod Organics."}