WE ARE VALOR

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CHAIRMAN 

A proud Marine, Vietnam Veteran, and Purple Heart Medal recipient, Kenneth Watterson has been involved with many different military organizations including four years serving on the Board of Trustees as National Vice Commandant of the Southern Division of the Marine Corps League. He was awarded National Marine of the Year 2007-2008 from the Marine Corps League and was a recipient of the 2007 Presidential Call to Service Award, Life Time Achievement.

He is the Chairman and founder of The Dallas Fort Worth (D/FW) Honor Guard and serves on numerous committees including but not limited to the Homeless Veterans Services of Dallas, where he serves as President.

Ken opened the Veterans Resource Center in 2012 and has served over 30,000 Veterans, thousands who were homeless. 

VICE CHAIRMAN 

Patricia “Pat” Johnson Wolford was no stranger to military life. Her father was a career Navy man, retiring after 23 years. Her dream always was to become a nurse, which she ultimately accomplished, and in her last year of nursing school she joined the Army Nurse Corps.

After spending her first couple of months at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, she was stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia. It was there that she volunteered for service in Vietnam. In October, 1965, she shipped out with the 2nd Mobile Army Surgical Hospital for An Khe, Vietnam. She was honorably discharged in 1967.

Her numerous career achievements include working at the Dallas VA Medical Center for 17 years. She retired in 2013, with a feeling of closure caring for veterans who had made it back from Vietnam. 

TREASURER

Tim Austin joined the Army after graduating from Houston Baptist College in 1968.  In January of 1970, Tim was deployed to Vietnam where he served as a Forward Observer for Company A - 3rd Battalion 503rd Airborne Infantry; Fire Direction Officer for C Battery; and the Base Commander for Fire Base Tape. 

In 1984, Tim joined the Department of Defense at Ft. Sill, OK as a civil servant. He worked in Directorate of Training & Doctrine, US Army Field Artillery School and retired from Civil Service in 2012.  Tim currently serves as the Assistant Treasurer for the 173d Airborne Brigade Association and was the past Secretary for 9 years. He joined the Valor Administration Board to assist other combat veterans who experience PTSD after returning home.   

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DT experienced the war in Vietnam firsthand in Saigon. He came to the United States as a refugee and has truly lived the American Dream, rising to become a national leader in healthcare information technology, 

DT has held successful executive roles in revenue cycle management, pharmacy and medical management, clinical decision support and information exchanges.

Active in the community, he’s a board member of Tarrant County Hospital District and a former board member of Parker University. DT is the recipient of an honorary doctor of humanities degree from Parker University in recognition of his dedication, leadership and philanthropy in transforming the healthcare delivery system.

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Terry grew up in Lexington, KY and enlisted in the Army in 1968, going through Basic Training at Fort Knox, KY.  After graduating at the top his NCO training class, he was assigned as a paratrooper to the 173d Airborne Brigade and deployed to Vietnam in 1969.  He served on a mortar platoon while in Vietnam until July of 1970. Terry continued his military service until 1979, finishing his service as a First Sergeant in the 2nd Cavalry, 100th Division, US Army Reserve. 

Since separating from the US Army, he has worked in real estate market in various capacities.  Presently, he sits as the President of the 173d Airborne Association, a 10,000 member strong alumni association of the 173d Airborne Brigade. 

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Rick Miller served in Vietnam as part of the 38th Medical Detachment, United States Army. He volunteered as part of the Vietnamization Program to travel to military dependent areas, schools, orphanages, as well as isolated rural hamlets. His travels brought him to Gia Dinh, Tay Ninh, Long An, and Phuoc Tuy provinces and the Mekong River Delta in order to provide medical and dental treatment to dependents, students, orphans, and civilians. 

Valor Administration affords him the opportunity to give back to combat veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much for our flag and country. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mike Brown is a Senior Executive with 30 years in the technology industry. His experience includes working with major corporations like IBM, Oracle, Tivoli, and Siebel.

He is currently responsible for Global Operation for Siemplify and works as the Executive Mentor for new sales executives entering technology.

Mike Brown served in the United States Air Force from 1979 to 1985 as a part of the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing.

ADVISORY BOARD

A Dallas native, Sgt. Paul Reed served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne. Upon returning, Reed soon experienced classic symptoms of PTSD—depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, relationship failures, and nightmares. Then his mother returned a box of materials he had captured from a North Vietnamese Soldier and left with her years before. The contents of that knapsack—the writings of that North Vietnamese Soldier—would change his life forever. These writings led to peace, healing, and an unlikely intercontinental friendship.

Today, Sgt. Reed mentors and counsels veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Viet Nam. In 2017, he received the Congressional Veteran Commendation, presented to him by former Congressman Sam Johnson. He founded the Valor Administration with the goal of helping all combat veterans find the peace that he found in his journey.