Diamond Cross Productions stops by The Diner to give all the information about the massive two day rodeo event coming to DeRidder, LA on October 23-24 at the Beauregard Parish Covered Arena! Tickets go on sale June 1st! This is The Diner on Today's Country 105.7!

On this edition of The Diner, Micah sits down with Brian from Get Drilled Entertainment. Get all the details about the Comedy Roast Battle coming to DeRidder VFW Post 3619. Get your tickets now on Event Brite.

The Vernon Parish Public Library is getting ready for all the exciting things in the upcoming Summer Reading Program. Then after the local news we catch up with our friend Rick Barnickel on his birthday! Rick gives us the local hookup for upcoming events! This is The Diner on Today's Country 105.7!

Country Music Singer and Songwriter Bud Torres joins Micah on The Diner to release his brand new single ahead of the official release date! Bud also talks about his passion for music, and performs live! You won't want to miss this special edition of The Diner on Today's Country 105.7!

Rico Williams from Fort Polk sits down with Micah to talk about Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, while also discussing the upcoming Post Ride in June! Also, we'll have the full details on how you can sign up for our annual Melon Voice Singing Competition at the Beauregard Watermelon Festival! All this plus your local and gospel news! This is The Diner on Today's Country 105.7!

Our friends from Diamond Cross Productions join the show to talk about the HUGE event coming to DeRidder in October: Battle for The Buckle. The event is a Youth Rodeo event headlined by a concert from country music superstar Frank Foster.

Kasi from the City of Leesville joins us once again

Avon Knowlton from Fort Polk Progress stops by the show to talk with Micah about the upcoming Patriot Walk presented by Fort Polk Progress! Plus we'll have your local and gospel news! Micah closes the show with a Mother's Day message! This is the Diner on Today's Country 105.7!

On this edition of the podcast, Host Micah Pickering talks to Command Sergeant Major Oracio Peña Jr. about the upcoming Best Squad Competition coming to Fort Polk starting on May 3rd. We talk about how the best and brightest will gather in a series of physical and mental competitions to see who has the best squad in the U.S. Army. Peña also discusses how events like these show the strong bond Fort Polk has with the local community. All that and more on this special edition of The Diner!

BIO: Command Sergeant Major Oracio Peña

CSM Oracio Peña Jr. is a native of Hillsboro, Texas. He enlisted into the Army in September 1998. He attended One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Benning, Georgia, as a 11C Indirect Fire Infantryman and was assigned to 3-66 AR, 4ID at Fort Hood, Texas. He re-classed to 11BInfantryman, while assigned to 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas in June 2005.

His assignments include Fort Hood, Texas; Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Fort Benning Georgia; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Irwin, California; and Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

CSM Peña has served in every leadership position to include 60mm-120mm Mortar Gunner, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, Battalion and Brigade Command Sergeant Major.

He has deployed to Iraq in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn twice, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom once, and Poland in support of Atlantic Resolve.

CSM Peña’s military education includes all Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development System (NCOPDS) Courses. He is a graduate USASMA Class 67. He is a graduate of Drill Sergeant School, Ranger School, Jumpmaster Course, Airborne School, Air Assault School, Pathfinder School, Master Combative Course, Master Resilience Trainer Course, 1SG Course, and BN/BDE Precommand course.

CSM Peña holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Excelsior University.

CSM Peña’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (2nd award), Meritorious Service Medal (6th award), Army Commendation medal (6th award), Army Achievement medal(11th award), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation (3rd award), and Army Superior Unit Award along with various other awards, and ribbons for service and dedication to the Army.

He has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's badge, Expert Infantryman's badge, Drill Sergeant Badge, Senior Parachutist Wings, Japanese Foreign Jump Wings, Air Assault Wings, Pathfinder Torch, Ranger Tab, Silver & Gold Spurs, The Order of Saint Maurice Medallion(Centurion), Order of Saint George Medallion (Bronze). He is a member of the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club.

CSM Peña is married to the former MSG (Ret.) Mistie Garrett. They have 5 children; Jeremy 23, Kristofer 13, Adan 6, Aurelia 4, and Adelyn 4 m/o.

The episode is nonstop fun as we talk everything MAYFEST 2026 in Leesville! Two live musical performances on the show, plus a visit from Nancy and Brenda from the Vernon Parish Library! All that plus your local news! This is The Diner on Today's Country 105.7.

Rick Barnickel gives us an update on all the local happenings in West Central Louisiana, and after that our friend Victoria from CASA tells us all about the growing need for new CASA advocates for children in the court system, and their upcoming training sessions. All that plus your local and gospel news! This is The Diner on Today's Country 105.7