“A Sobering Dive into PTSD”

Veteran Voices, Episode 5

Episode 174 of Supply Chain Now Radio features Stephen Smitley and Dan Solla. Stephen Smitley is Lead Singer for Disciples Of Danger. He served 8 Years in the United States Marine Corps, including a tour in Afghanistan in 2008 for 8 months with 24th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) BLT 1/6 (Battalion Landing Team - 1st Battalion 6th Marines). While overseas Stephen served as a Generator Operator attached to a Grunt unit. He was also an Electrician and went on a few patrols to help with the unit’s electrical gear. Stephen attended the Chattanooga State Community college for 2 years for Pre-Med. He later decided to pursue his career in music and pursue a degree in Audio/Video production, where he eventually went to AIA (Art Institute of Atlanta for 2 years). Stephen’s been doing music most of his life, so the choice was right. He was an online personality for Twitch.tv for 4 1/2 years. Stephen decided to put his main focus into music again. Now I am the lead singer/Vocalist for D.O.D. (Disciples Of Danger). Learn more about D.O.D. here: www.instagram.com/DisciplesDanger

Dan Solla is the Managing Director of the PTSD Foundation of America’s Atlanta Chapter. The Foundation provides residential treatment, interim housing and facilitates support groups, and outdoor team building exercises and events. Dan is a combat veteran having enlisted in the Army Infantry shortly after the attacks of Sep. 11, 2001. He served 15 months in combat as an Infantry Rifleman with 1/36 INF of the 1st Armored Division. Dan has a bachelors in Political Science from The University of Tennessee and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the UT College of Law. He lives in Flowery Branch and is the father to Jude and Zen Solla. Learn more about the PTSD Foundation of America here: www.facebook.com/PTSDFoundationAtlanta/

Learn more about VETLANTA: vetlanta.org/

This episode was hosted by Lloyd Knight, Greg White, and Scott Luton. For more information, please visit our dedicated show page at www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-174