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OATH WHISKEY AND WAR STORIES Series EventDECEMBER 6, 2024
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00PM
ENDS AT 10:00PM
Seats and Tables for this amazing event are up for grabs immediately :
$600 for a Regular Table of 8
$1,000 for a Premier Table of 8
$100 for a Couple $75 for a Single Ticket
CONTACT:
Gary Bartels at
[email protected] or
281-352-6972
Keynote Speaker : SFC(R) JOHN WAYNE WALDING
Folks, we are pleased to announce that the Keynote Speaker for our OATH WHISKEY & WAR STORIES Series Event on December 6 at the Stafford Centre will be SFC(R) John Wayne Walding.
“ JOHN WAYNE WALDING
Sergeant First Class
U.S. Army Green Beret
CEO/Founder of Gallantry Global
Co-Founder of Live to Give
John Wayne Walding was born on the 4th of July. He spent almost 12 years in the US Army, including seven in the prestigious 3rd Special Forces Group.
John has been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. During the battle of Shok Valley, John lost his right leg to sniper fire. He continued to fight alongside his brothers while wounded for four more hours. (The incredible story of that six-hour fight is detailed in the book “No Way Out: A Story of Valor in the Mountains of Afghanistan” by Mitch Weiss and Kevin Maurer.)
For his bravery in battle, John received the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, and a Purple Heart. He was also awarded a Combat Infantry Badge, an Airborne Tab, Air Assault Tab, and Special Forces Tab.
John has never let his injuries slow him down. He attended Special Forces Sniper School and was the first amputee to become a Green Beret sniper. John also competed in the 2009 Boston Marathon; where he finished fourth in the hand crank division, and the 2010 New York Marathon, where he finished in the top 10. He also ran the 2010 Army 10 Miler, the 2016 Dallas Half Marathon, and one of the hardest marathon routes in the world, the Bataan Death March (which also required him to carry a 45-pound rucksack).
Today, John and his wife, Amy, live in Texas with their four children. John also travels the country to speak about leadership, excellence, and overcoming adversity. All along the way John sticks to the motto he lives by: Lean Forward, Fight Hard. “
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd,Stafford,TX,United States
