Face of Defense: Singing Soldier Knows About Second Chances

By • on June 5, 2009

Face of Defense: Singing Soldier Knows About Second Chances

By Army Pfc. J.P. Lawrence
Special to American Forces Press Service

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq, June 5, 2009 – Army Spc. Cleon Shack stood in the shadows near the stage, waiting on his second chance.
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Army Spc. Cleon Shack performs in Round 2 of “Basra Idol,” a music contest at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, May 23, 2009. Shack was one of three finalists to make it to the final round. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. J.P. Lawrence