Retired Green Beret Joe Shakeenab on growing up poor with his head held high | AUDIO

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Retired Green Beret Joe Shakeenab grew up poor in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, where he learned to work hard and hold his head up high.

This week, in Part 1 of a two-part interview, he joins Charlie Koon and Ryan Ploeckelman on Clarksville’s Conversation to share stories from his childhood in the Mississippi Delta and the series of twists and turns that led him through the Army Rangers and 5th Special Forces.

https://soundcloud.com/clarksville-conversation/joe-shakeenab-part-1