Javier Matos is a fantastic blues musician who served in the army first as a helicopter repairman and then as a public affairs specialist. The episode concludes with the song Wartime by Javier& the Innocent Sons album Born to Ramble, which was awarded the best self produced blues album for 2015 in Minneapolis. This conversation covers these topics: - A publication Javier wrote called Geronimo that the soldiers loved but the NCOIC hated - Javier's reflection on soldier's guilt - How Javier recorded a hit album that earned him a mentor named Bill Bateman of the Blasters and an Article 15 LINKS TO TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Javier's website www.javiermatosmusic.com Bill Bateman of the Blasters http://www.theblasters.com/ Playing the Turf Club in St. Paul on June 7th, 2016 Podcast theme music provided by Anthony Davis of Atmosphere, care of Rhymesayers Entertainment www.rhymesayers.com Interludes provided by Rumble Music www.rumble1.com Please add your email to our newsletter form at www.resilienceMN.org to join the growing list of over 200 community stakeholders who had a hand in creating this project. Thank you for helping us to fulfill our promise to those we send to fight wars on our behalf. This community gets stronger and more resilient with every veteran that we reach. Each one find one. We do that and we will succeed. Paul Riedner Executive Director | Veteran Resilience Project ResilienceMN Host/Producer podcast@resilienceMN.org www.resilienceMN.org