Stephen Cochran is a United States Marine turned Country Music star. He dropped out of college and joined the Marine Corp following the attacks of 9/11. He did two tours of duty. The first was in Iraq and the second in Afghanistan. He came back from Afghanistan with a broken back. Obviously, he’s making a remarkable recovery from his war wounds.
“The way I was raised was to be very thankful to this country for being able to do our dream, which is music,” Cochran says. “So to stand up and defend it? That’s our honor.”
Cochran joined the Marines’ light armored reconnaissance division and headed straight to Iraq. He returned safely, but wasn’t so lucky on his next overseas tour - to Afghanistan. After losing a good friend to enemy fire, Cochran returned home with a broken back and a newfound determination to make his country music dream come true. He used his recovery time well, digging deep to reignite his passion for songwriting.
“I love the Marine Corps,” Cochran says. “Everything they did for me structured my life and gave me the drive to know that I can do anything I want to do.”
