HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRAVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Private John Walker (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on September 23, 1869, at Red Creek, Arizona. His citation reads:

Gallantry in action with Indians.

Brigadier General Kenneth N. Walker (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on January 5, 1943, at Rabaul, New Britain. His citation reads:

For conspicuous leadership above and beyond the call of duty involving personal valor and intrepidity at an extreme hazard to life. As commander of the 5th Bomber Command during the period from 5 September 1942, to 5 January 1943, Brig. Gen. Walker repeatedly accompanied his units on bombing missions deep into enemy-held territory. From the lessons personally gained under combat conditions, he developed a highly efficient technique for bombing when opposed by enemy fighter airplanes and by antiaircraft fire. On 5 January 1943, in the face of extremely heavy antiaircraft fire and determined opposition by enemy fighters, he led an effective daylight bombing attack against shipping in the harbor at Rabaul, New Britain, which resulted in direct hits on 9 enemy vessels. During this action his airplane was disabled and forced down by the attack of an overwhelming number of enemy fighters.

Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon (civilian) Dr. Mary E. Walker (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on July 21, 1861, at Battle of Bull Run. His citation reads:

Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861; Patent Office Hospital, Washington, D.C., October 1861; Chattanooga, Tenn., following Battle of Chickomauga, September 1863; Prisoner of War, April 10, 1864-August 12, 1864, Richmond, Va.; Battle of Atlanta, September 1864 Whereas it appears from official reports that Dr. Mary E. Walker, a graduate of medicine, "has rendered valuable service to the Government, and her efforts have been earnest and untiring in a variety of ways," and that she was assigned to duty and served as an assistant surgeon in charge of female prisoners at Louisville, Ky., upon the recommendation of Major-Generals Sherman and Thomas, and faithfully served as contract surgeon in the service of the United States, and has devoted herself with much patriotic zeal to the sick and wounded soldiers, both in the field and hospitals, to the detriment of her own health, and has also endured hardships as a prisoner of war four months in a Southern prison while acting as contract surgeon; and Whereas by reason of her not being a commissioned officer in the military service, a brevet or honorary rank cannot, under existing laws, be conferred upon her; and Whereas in the opinion of the President an honorable recognition of her services and sufferings should be made: It is ordered, That a testimonial thereof shall be hereby made and given to the said Dr. Mary E. Walker, and that the usual medal of honor for meritorious services be given her. Given under my hand in the city of Washington, D.C., this 11th day of November, A.D. 1865. Andrew Johnson, President (Medal rescinded 1917 along with 910 others, restored by President Carter 10 June 1977.)


I’d like to take a minute today to wish my buddy Travis a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! We hope Minde and the girls make it a nice birthday.


If you are looking for a good book on Henry Kissinger (and why wouldn’t you be), I recommend Kissinger: A Biography, by Walter Isaacson. It’s a touch under 900 pages, but it’s worth the time. It’s a very interesting book.


Well, it looks like the I’m just sayin… offices are going to be moving soon. We will have a temporary location while we build our new permanent office. If you have any boxes at your home or work that you would like to get rid of, I will gladly take them.