FOX News Channel Signs Johnny “Joey” Jones to Contributor Role
31 July 2019 - 2:30AM
Business Wire
FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed retired Staff Sergeant Johnny
“Joey” Jones as a contributor effective today. In this capacity,
Jones will provide military analysis across all FOX News Media
platforms, including FNC, FOX Business Network (FBN) and FOX
Nation. He will make his official debut as a network contributor
during FOX & Friends on Wednesday, July 31st.
Enduring two combat deployments and eight years of active
service in the Marine Corps, Staff Sergeant Jones suffered a
life-changing injury while deployed in Afghanistan as an Explosive
Ordnance Disposal (EOD/Bomb) technician. The 2010 IED-related
incident resulted in the loss of both of his legs above the knee
and severe damage to his right forearm and both wrists. Since his
recovery, Jones has dedicated his work towards improving the lives
of all veterans and their families.
Currently, Jones serves as a senior policy advisor to many
military initiatives and Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs). He
also shares his experiences as a motivational speaker and
leadership consultant through Marcus Luttrell’s Team Never Quit
Bureau. Most recently Jones designed and piloted a Warrior Week
military transition program as the senior advisor to military
programming at Zac Brown’s Camp Southern Ground.
Prior to this role, Jones served as the Chief Operating Officer
for the national nonprofit Boot Campaign. In this capacity, he
focused on educating the public on the issues pressing veterans and
their families. Boot Campaign now serves the health and wellness of
the veteran community through a pipeline of treatment resources.
While recovering, Jones instituted a peer visit program at Walter
Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C following
his injuries. Notably, Jones went on to create a fellowship on
Capitol Hill with the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, where
his contributions resulted in direct policy changes within the
Veterans Administration and Department of Defense.
In 2012, President Barack Obama invited Jones to the White House
to discuss challenges facing active duty and retired service
members. Jones has also held discussions on the topic with former
President George W. Bush, former Marine Corps Commandant James
Amos, cabinet officials and congressional leaders.
Raised in Dalton, Georgia, Jones enlisted in the Marine Corps
after high school, where he was deployed to both Iraq and
Afghanistan. Following his 2012 discharge from Walter Reed, Jones
attended Georgetown University and received his Bachelor of Arts
degree.
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trusted cable news brand. Owned by FOX Corporation, FNC is
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genre.
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