Inspiring Leadership Speaker, FOX News Channel Host, Combat-Wounded U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant (Ret.), Author of "Unbroken Bonds of Battle"
Johnny "Joey" Jones Biography
Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny Joey Jones, a combat-wounded Marine Corps veteran, has dedicated his career to sharing the perspective and gratitude gained through his recovery from a life-changing disability. Jones is a contributor across all FOX News Media platforms, including FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, and FOX Nation, where he serves as a rotating host for several programs such as "Fox & Friends," "The Five," "Big Weekend Show," and "Fox News Tonight."
After graduating high school, Jones enlisted in the Marine Corps. Over eight years of service, he worked as an explosive ordnance disposal technician, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. During his final deployment, Jones and his team rendered safe and destroyed more than 80 improvised explosive devices and thousands of pounds of bulk explosives. He sustained severe injuries, including the loss of both legs above the knee and significant damage to his right forearm and wrists, after initiating an IED.
Jones completed an extensive recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and later earned a bachelor's degree in liberal studies and social and public policy from Georgetown University. He founded a peer visit program at Walter Reed to mentor newly injured patients and completed a fellowship with the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, which led to the creation of an annual fellowship for wounded Marines. Jones has also served as chief operating officer of Boot Campaign and as senior advisor at Zac Brown’s Camp Southern Ground, where he developed military transition programs.
Jones is a New York Times best-selling author; his book "Unbroken Bonds of Battle" has reached the top of the charts. FOX Nation premiered his special "Alive Day: The Reunion," which marks the anniversary of the IED explosion and reunites Jones with his explosive ordnance disposal unit to reflect on their experiences and honor those lost.
An advocate for hunting, fishing, and habitat conservation, Jones hosts Fox Nation Outdoors, the first hunting show featured on a major cable news property, and regularly organizes hunting retreats for veterans and first responders.
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Johnny "Joey" Jones Speaking Topics
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Overcoming Adversity: Most of The Human Experience is Navigating Adversity - But Each Time We're Met With Difficulty, We Survive
Joey lost his legs at 24 years old. He was in peak physical condition and given state-of-the-art medical treatment. Yet, folks look at him in awe as he stands on prosthetics and travels the country independently, usually with a genuine smile, and say, “I don’t know how you stay so positive after you lost your legs.” To which he sometimes responds, “Well, don’t ever get negative, since you have yours.” The point here is that one aspect of adversity doesn’t get to define him. Yes, he lost his legs, but he hasn’t had cancer, he hasn’t filed bankruptcy, lost a child, or gone through a divorce. But all those things are present in this room, and all of you are here today with the opportunity to celebrate, work, give, love. You have all gone through every type of adversity life has thrown at you, and here you are. Remember what you are capable of, remember how you got here.
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Leadership & Teamwork: Leadership is Often Seen as A Binary - That Couldn't Be Furthest From the Truth
Joey's dad was a brick and block mason. He wasn’t an educated man, but he was good at his trade. Manual labor is an occupation of the rough and tumble, but, paid well and treated people with respect. Two laborers who worked for him were all but vagrants in society. They weren’t much younger than him but respected him. They showed up for work on Monday and worked hard until Friday. The weekends were usually filled with antics, but they kept themselves out of jail (most of the time) because they knew their job was necessary to the team. He explained it to Joey once as he was washing his truck and asked Joey asked him why he put up with them and their bad habits. He said, “Son, why bust the rust if you won’t polish the chrome? Why focus on the bad if you’re not going to acknowledge the good? Sure, they aren’t upstanding citizens, and they may never learn more than what they’re doing now. But if I invest in what they do best, I bet they’ll be a little better all around, and everyone has something worth bragging on and investing in. You just must show it to them sometimes.”
Johnny "Joey" Jones Videos
Mike Rowe and Johnny Joey Jones LAUGH Through the Pain | The Way I Heard It
On this episode of "The Way I Heard It," Mike Rowe talks with Johnny Joey Jones of FOX News. Johnny is a Retired USMC Staff Sergeant who lost both...
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Johnny "Joey" Jones is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Overcoming Adversity: Most of The Human Experience is Navigating Adversity - But Each Time We're Met With Difficulty, We Survive, Leadership & Teamwork: Leadership is Often Seen as A Binary - That Couldn't Be Furthest From the Truth, Perspective: Much of What We Go Through in Life is Out of Our Control - But That Doesn't Mean We Don't Have It and Responsibility: Perhaps Our Greatest Gift in Life is Our Responsibility We Have to Others.. The estimated speaking fee range to book Johnny "Joey" Jones for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Johnny "Joey" Jones generally travels from Calhoun, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tom Voss, Benjamin Sledge, Rocky Bleier, Stephen Drum and John Register. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Johnny "Joey" Jones for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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