Medal of Honor recipient Donald Ballard discusses the event and life
About this episode
Donald Ballard shares his experiences as a Medal of Honor recipient and discusses his current efforts to engage veterans through HAM radio.
Navy Corps man Don Ballard jumped on and tossed away a gernade in Vietnam saving Marines. He talks about that day, the Medal of Honor ceremony , his transition for service, and his current passion project to engage veterans and service posts in HAM radio as a way to connect and have purpose. Don tells host Jim Fausone about Triumphant Spirit Foundation.
People in this episode
Host: Jim Fausone
Guest: Donald Ballard
Topics covered
- Medal of Honor
- Vietnam War
- veteran engagement
- HAM radio
- transition from service
- personal stories
Keywords
- Medal of Honor
- Donald Ballard
- Vietnam
- veterans
- HAM radio
- Triumphant Spirit Foundation
- military service
- personal stories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Triumphant Spirit Foundation
Places: Vietnam
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