Marine Corps Birthday; Branson, MO 2003

Rick Little HML-167, and Col. Don Ballard MOH at the Marine Corps Ball, Branson, MO Nov. 10, 2003. Don Ballard was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving as a corpsman with M Co. 3/4 in Vietnam. After Vietnam Don joined the National Guard, and rose to the rank of Col. Don is the only living Medal of Honor holder living in the state of Missouri.