VetTunes Podcast

08/26/2026

Listen in to Wreaths Across America Radio this Saturday for a powerful new episode of the VetTunes Podcast

This week, host Mike Corrado sits down with Navy veteran and singer-songwriter Shannon Book. Shannon shares his incredible journey—from his service as a Navy corpsman to how he discovered the therapeutic power of music and songwriting after his time in uniform. It’s an inspiring conversation about the bonds formed through service, the challenges of transition, and how music can truly be a bridge to healing.

Don’t miss this moving episode! Tune in this Saturday at 4 PM EST on Wreaths Across America Radio.

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08/17/2026

Some songs come from a place you can’t fake.

In this exclusive performance on the VetTunes Podcast, Scotty Hasting performs his song “Grateful” — a song shaped by surviving a near-death experience and learning to appreciate the things in life that are easy to overlook.

After being shot in an ambush in Afghanistan and facing a long road of recovery, Scotty came away with a different perspective on what really matters.

The little things.
The people around you.
Another morning.
Another chance.

“Grateful” is a reminder that sometimes it takes coming close to losing everything to truly understand how much you already have.

We’re honored to share this special performance as part of Episode 30 and the Season 2 finale of the VetTunes Podcast.



Look for the studio version coming soon.

🎙️ VetTunes Podcast — Episode 30
🎸 Exclusive Performance: “Grateful” — Scotty Hasting
🇺🇸 Combat-wounded Army veteran turned country artist
🔥 OUT NOW

Take a few minutes, listen to the song, and maybe take a second to be grateful for something small today.

08/17/2026

In an instant, everything changed.

In this clip from the VetTunes Podcast, Scotty Hasting talks about being caught in an ambush in Afghanistan and the moment he was shot in combat.

He takes us inside that day — the confusion, the violence, and the split-second reality of being wounded while surrounded by his fellow soldiers.

It’s a moment that would change the course of his life, but it would not define the end of his story.

What came next was survival, recovery, adaptive sports, music, and the long process of building a new mission after the battlefield.

Scotty’s story is a powerful reminder of what so many veterans carry with them long after they come home.


🎙️ VetTunes Podcast — Episode 30
🇺🇸 Season 2 Finale
🎸 Featuring Scotty Hasting
🔥 OUT NOW

Hear Scotty tell the story in his own words on the VetTunes Podcast.

08/16/2026

Some stories are hard to hear — but important to tell.

In this clip from the VetTunes Podcast, Scotty Hasting takes us back to the moment he was shot in combat.

He talks about the chaos, the confusion, and the split seconds that changed his life forever. It’s a raw look at a moment that would become a turning point in his story — not just physically, but in everything that came after.

Scotty survived that day, but survival was only the beginning.

His journey would take him through recovery, survivor’s guilt, adaptive sports, music, and ultimately finding a new sense of purpose.


🎙️ VetTunes Podcast — Episode 30
🇺🇸 Season 2 Finale
🎸 Featuring Scotty Hasting
🔥 OUT NOW

This episode is more than a music story. It’s a story about survival, resilience, and what it takes to keep moving forward.

08/16/2026

Some songs come from a place you can’t fake.

In this exclusive performance on the VetTunes Podcast, Scotty Hasting performs his song “Grateful” — a song shaped by surviving a near-death experience and learning to appreciate the things in life that are easy to overlook.

After being shot in an ambush in Afghanistan and facing a long road of recovery, Scotty came away with a different perspective on what really matters.

The little things.
The people around you.
Another morning.
Another chance.

“Grateful” is a reminder that sometimes it takes coming close to losing everything to truly understand how much you already have.

We’re honored to share this special performance as part of Episode 30 and the Season 2 finale of the VetTunes Podcast.



Look for the studio version coming soon.

🎙️ VetTunes Podcast — Episode 30
🎸 Exclusive Performance: “Grateful” — Scotty Hasting
🇺🇸 Combat-wounded Army veteran turned country artist
🔥 OUT NOW

Take a few minutes, listen to the song, and maybe take a second to be grateful for something small today.

08/15/2026

Sometimes recovery starts with finding something that gives you a reason to focus on what you CAN do instead of what you’ve lost.

After being wounded in combat, Scotty Hasting found adaptive sports — and eventually found himself behind a bow competing in archery at the Warrior Games and with the U.S. Paralympic program.

But for Scotty, archery became much more than competition.

There was something therapeutic about drawing the bow, controlling his breathing, blocking out everything around him and focusing on one target at a time.

For those moments, everything else could get quiet.

In this clip from the VetTunes Podcast, Scotty talks about discovering adaptive sports, competing at an elite level, and how archery became an important part of his recovery and his journey toward finding purpose again.


🎙️ VetTunes Podcast — Episode 30
🇺🇸 Season 2 Finale
🎸 Featuring Scotty Hasting
🔥 OUT NOW

From the battlefield, to the archery range, to the stage — Scotty’s story is about continuing to find a way forward.

08/14/2026

OUT TODAY — VETTUNES PODCAST EPISODE 30

When Scotty Hasting was shot in combat, the actions of his Army medic helped save his life.

In this powerful moment from the VetTunes Podcast, Scotty talks about the medic who treated him in the chaos after he was wounded — doing the job he was trained to do while giving Scotty a chance to make it home.

For Scotty, that moment is more than part of his combat story. It is a reminder that behind every survival story are often people whose courage, training, and split-second decisions changed someone else’s life forever.

Today, Scotty is still here. He’s making music, telling his story, and building a new mission — but he hasn’t forgotten the people who helped make that possible.

Hear the full conversation OUT TODAY on the 30th episode and Season 2 finale of the VetTunes Podcast

🎙️ Episode 30 — Scotty Hasting
🇺🇸 Combat-wounded Army Infantryman
🎸 Country artist and songwriter
🔥 OUT NOW

This is why we tell these stories.

08/14/2026

Sometimes there are moments you just can’t explain.

In this powerful clip from the VetTunes Podcast, Scotty Hasting recalls being medevaced after being wounded in combat. In the middle of the chaos, he remembers seeing a woman — a nurse — who calmly told him he could relax, that he could rest, and that he was in good hands.

Her presence gave him peace when he needed it most.

It wasn’t until later that Scotty learned something that stopped him in his tracks:

There were no female nurses on his medevac.

To Scotty, there’s no question who she was. She was an angel.

It’s one of those moments that stays with you, and one of the many deeply personal stories Scotty shares with us on the 30th episode and Season 2 finale of the

🎙️ Episode 30 — Scotty Hasting
🇺🇸 VetTunes Season 2 Finale
📅 DROPS TOMORROW — Friday, August 14

You won’t want to miss this conversation.

08/13/2026

Some of the hardest battles don’t end when the deployment does.

In this clip from the VetTunes Podcast, Scotty Hasting opens up about dealing with survivor’s guilt — carrying the weight of making it home when others didn’t, and trying to understand what comes next.

It’s a deeply personal part of his story, and one that many veterans quietly carry with them long after leaving the battlefield.

For Scotty, music has become a way to process those experiences, tell the truth about what he’s lived through, and continue moving forward with purpose.

We’re honored to have Scotty share that side of his journey on the 30th episode and Season 2 finale of the

🎙️ VetTunes Podcast — Episode 30
🇺🇸 Season 2 Finale
🎸 Featuring
📅 Drops Friday, August 14

These are the conversations VetTunes was created to have.

08/13/2026

One of the best parts of the veteran music community is the bond that forms between people who understand where each other has been.

In this clip Scotty Hasting talks about his friendship with fellow veteran and artist Shannon Book — and the respect he has for Shannon’s journey.

Shannon’s story is one of overcoming addiction, rebuilding his life, and finding purpose and success through music. For Scotty, it’s more than just watching another artist succeed. It’s watching a friend and fellow veteran fight his way forward and create something meaningful on the other side.

That kind of brotherhood, support, and shared experience is exactly what VetTunes is all about.

🎙️VetTunes Podcast — Episode 30
🇺🇸 Season 2 Finale
🎸 Featuring Scotty Hasting Music
📅 Drops Friday, August 14

Sometimes the people who inspire us most are the ones walking the road right beside us.