Kay Austin 

Recent:

Jess.  Uncanny.  Unique.  Spinner of tales.  Giver of gifts.  A Texas treasure.

Recorded:

October 2006.  North Shore, Oahu.  Rogue encounter.  Disguised as off-duty troops from Schoefield Barracks, three highway heroes rendered timely aid and comfort to me and my family following a single car accident.  Emerging from the crash unscathed was miraculous. However, our rental vehicle was compromised.  Wedged over and around a monolithic concrete guardrail, the front quarter panel, wheel, and engine block appeared permanently wedded to the device that had foiled our deadly plunge into a ravine.  Rescue and safe transit before nightfall seemed unlikely given the isolated locale, the quickly gathering darkness, and a dead cell phone.  Shaken and stranded, we contemplated a long night counting stars rather when the rogues appeared--as they are wont to do--suddenly, unexpectedly, ready, willing, and able to step into the breach and save the day.  And, they did.    

Revered:

• My hero, my dad, who soars with angels; all my love.
• William J. Williams | USN |
• Guy T. Freeland SFC | USA | 08/DEC/64 | Hostile Action | Viet Nam
• Howard Owens  Col. Ret. | USAF | 2006  
• Ebenezer Price  Capt. Ret. | CSA | 33 Reg. NC Infantry 
• Price Woods | USN | KIA | 1943-44 | Destroyer

Time Rogues exist.

  They live among us as everyday heroes capable of extraordinary acts.

Watch for them.

 Treasure the fire in their bellies and the truths they hold dear.