Jason Everman

Jason Everman
Jason Everman
	Everman serving with the U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan (from 2013 NYT article)
Background information
Born	Jason Mark Everman; October 16, 1967; Ouzinkie (then part of Kodiak), Alaska, U.S.
Origin	Poulsbo, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Alternative metal; grunge; heavy metal; death metal; grindcore; hard rock; hardcore punk;
Occupations	Musician; soldier;
Instruments	Guitar; bass;
Years active	1989–1994; 2017–present;
Member of	Silence & Light
Formerly of	Nirvana; Soundgarden; OLD; Mind Funk; Stonecrow;
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1994–2006
Rank	Sergeant First Class
Unit	2nd Ranger Battalion; 3rd Special Forces Group;
Conflicts	War in Afghanistan; Iraq War;

Jason Mark Everman (born October 16, 1967) is an American musician and soldier who played guitar with Nirvana and Mind Funk, and bass in Soundgarden and OLD. He later served tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Army as an Army Ranger and Green Beret. As of May 2017, Everman plays the guitar in a military veteran band called Silence & Light.