Thank You

All Over The Place

You are one of maybe 600. You’re so sore your legs barely move from walking 12+ miles.  You have blisters the size of silver dollars and down through two layers of skin yet you do not complain.  You are kinda soft spoken yet Time Magazine listed you as one of the top 100 most influential people in the country.  What are you?  You’re an Air Force Special Operations Combat Controller/Pararescue soldier walking from San Antonio to Florida to honor your fallen brothers and raise awareness of Special Operations and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

The last couple of days have been a whirlwind of activity and emotion.  We spent Monday afternoon collecting donations for the cause then went out to the hotel in Katy to share some food, time, and stories with the team.  Tuesday we walked with the team through various parts of Houston. At certain times, I just stood there not saying a thing and taking it all in.  From watching Ken and Sam who could barely walk to my friend Buddy Johnson handing me another $850 on the way out to meet the team, it was sometimes more than I could take in.  I overheard my friend Kenny Pratt (TSgt US Air Force) explaining how he and I met where he mentioned good and positive people attracting good and positive people. That’s exactly how it works, and I am so thankful to have all of these great people in my life.

Thank to you the Air Force Special Operations Team conducting the Walk for the Fallen.

Ken Huhman / Bruce Dixon - Team 1

Pat Barnett / Kyle Minshew - Team 2

Jacob Poulliot / Abel Martens/ Dave Solis - Team 3

James Clark / James Cutrell - Team 4 

Tony Travis / Steve Haggett - Team 5 

Joel Smith / Michael Gilbert/ Sam Schindler - Team 6

The Air Force Support Team for the Special Tactics Memorial Walk

Thank you to my following friends and organizations for supporting the walk with their time, money, and good energy: 

Buddy Johnson

Laura and Johnny Krupowicz

Rebecca Skillern

HPD for providing an escort

HFD Station 11 for their hospitality

Robin Young-Ellis and Joe Ellis

Judi Bouchard

Karen Barrington

Sandra Uhrig (aka Wild Thing)

Cheryl Whitfield and the National Memorial Ladies

Gary Don Lane

David and Nora Thornton

Delee D’Arcy

Mike Anderson

Tonya Jacks

Mystic Matthews with CBS Radio

Susan Eppes

Terry Higginbothom

Steve Smith

David & Sheri Henderson

Gene Finney III

Kevin Maley & KO Supply

Spike Garcia

Houston Chronicle for their coverage

Armed Forces Appreciation Committee

Walk For The Fallen Facebook Group

Citizens of Houston that came out to shake hands