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Billy Ray Williams \u2014 Wounded Warrior & Sergeant Major<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Billy Ray Williams served across two major conflicts \u2014 the Philippines<\/strong> and the Korean War<\/strong> \u2014 rising to the senior enlisted rank of Sergeant Major<\/strong>. He was wounded in combat and awarded the Purple Heart<\/strong>, a symbol of sacrifice carried not only in the body but in the soul. Billy Ray embodied the backbone of the Army: the NCO who leads from the front.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Service Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Branch:<\/strong> U.S. Army<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Rank:<\/strong> Sergeant Major<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Era:<\/strong> WWII (Philippines) & Korean War<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Role:<\/strong> Senior NCO Leadership<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Theater & Campaign Notes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      Philippines Campaign<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Korean War winter operations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Medals & Decorations<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        Purple Heart<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Good Conduct Medal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Korean Service Medal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Founder\u2019s Reflection<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Billy Ray\u2019s story is one of grit \u2014 the kind of soldier who keeps going even when wounded, even when exhausted, even when the world is burning around him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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