[SFDXA] First Medal of Honor Recipient to earn an Amateur Radio License

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  First Medal of Honor Recipient to earn an Amateur Radio License

Press Release
HamCation 2026
Orlando Florida
February 13-15

Since 1863 only 3,511 men and 1 woman have been awarded The Medal of 
Honor. Today there are only 60 living Medal of Honor Recipients. The 
average American has a 0.000018% chance of meeting a Medal of Honor 
Recipient in person.
Everyone who attends HamCation 2026 will have the honor to meet a living 
Medal of Honor recipient!
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
A LIVING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
WILL BE ATTENDING HAMCATION AND HE
HAS PASSED THE EXAM TO BECOME
A LICENSED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR AND
WILL MAKE HIS FIRST HAM RADIO
CONTACT AT HAMCATION 2026!
Donna W5SML - Don “Doc” Ballard MoH
COL Don “Doc” Ballard MoH USA RET (HM2 USN in Vietnam where he earned 
The MoH) and his “Elmer” (Instructor) Sam McGlynn NM5N Lt COL USAF RET 
along with Donna Snow King W5SML, Former Star of the Hit TV Show “Texas 
Flip N Move” and author of 3 books. The latest, a Novel about Texas 
Rodeo Kids solving a mystery with the help of their Ham Radios. Along 
with her OM (Old Man) Rex W5EAK Lt Cmdr USN RET will be together in 
their booth. A portion of proceeds from sales go to COL Ballard’s 
Foundations providing funerals and burials at no cost to indigent 
Veterans and First Responders.
Donna W5SML - Rex W5EAK


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