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‘Doc’ Ballard shares what really happened when he jumped on the live grenade [podcast]

Rick Outzen May 25, 2017

The guest of honor at tonight’s Heroes Among Us presentation, Donald “Doc” Ballard, shares his story of heroism on “Pensacola Speaks.” Great story.

Ballard shared that there be more Medal of Honor winners but the Marines continue to break their crayolas in filling out the nominations.

Heroes Among Us
When: 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25
Location: Veterans Memorial Park and Wall South
200 S. 10th Ave.

Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”