Roman Baca is a Marine Iraq War Veteran and the Artistic Director of Exit12 Dance Company in NYC and the Artistic Director and General Manager of Ballet Theatre Company in CT. IÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ve worked with Roman many times over the last 4 years and IÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢m excited to share his story on the VAP Podcast.

010: Author, Singer and Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot - Shannon Huffman Polson

To foster, encourage and promote veterans in the arts. This podcast serves as your destination to learn about the artists, leaders and organizations making a difference in the veteran artist community. After receiving a vocal performance degree, BR decided to enlist in the Army after the tragedy of September 11th. BR became an Arabic linguist and served as an operator in the Joint Special Operations Command. After many combat deployments, BR set out to create the Veteran Artist Program, a space for veterans in the arts.  Now after 5 successful years, BR will tell the stories of the talented veterans and artists who are transforming the creative arts community.