. >> it has been a decade since john preston served his country if iraq. he still serves the public now as a firefighter in palo alto. but his latest quest, using his first love, now has his focus. ♪ not going to take me very long for you to realize i'm no fool ♪ >> for many musicians, their song like their lives, rarely travel straight paths. in the same way john preston's music is created in fits and stars with change in tempo and meaning. the key of his life changed more than once. >> and how i feel right now, is where we're at in life. i really wrote a hit. >> life started for john in warsaw kentucky. he grew up always wanting to be a rock star. but always knowing he would be marine, like his dad, first. he joined the corps in 2000. and was on a training exercise in southern california one september day, the following year. >> what happened that day is like, it was dictating the rest of my life. >> john eventually found himself in iraq, a sergeant and a squad leader. >> you have their lives in your hands. it completely changes who you are. >> the rock

. >> reporter: it has been a decade since john preston served his country in iraq. he still serves the public now. a firefighter in palo alto. it is his latest quest using his first love that has his focus now. ♪ it is not going to take me really long for you to realize i'm a fool ♪ >> reporter: for many a musician, their song like their lives rarely travel straight paths in the same way john preston's music is created in fits and starts with changes in tempo and meaning. the key of his life has changed more than once. >> how i feel write now, where we are at, i believe we wrote a hit. >> reporter: life started for john in warsaw, kentucky. he grew up always wanting to to be a rock star but always knowing he would be a marine like his dad. he joined the core in 2000 and was on a training exercise in southern california one september day the following year. >> what happened that day, it was dictating the rest of my life. >> reporter: johnny vently found himself in iraq, a sergeant and a squad leader. >> you have their lives in your hand. it completely changes who you

. >> it has been a decade since john preston served his country in iraq. he still serves the public now. a firefighter in palo alto but it's his latest quest using his first love that has his focus now. ♪ >> for many a musician their songs, like their lives, rarely travel straight paths. in the same way john preston's music is created in fits and starts with changes in tempo and meaning, the key of his life has changed more than once. >> and how i feel right now is where we're at in life i believe we wrote a hit. >> life started for john in the small town of warsaw kentucky. he grew up always wanting to be a rock star but always knowing he'd be a marine. like his dad, first. he joins the corps in 2000 and was on a training exercise in southern california one september day the following year. >> what happened that day is like it was dictating the rest of my life. >> john eventually found himself in iraq a sergeant and a squad leader. >> you have their lives in your hands. it completely changes who you are. >> the rock star dream was almost a memory as john

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