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