THE 16

During the Revolutionary War in America, the Minutemen played a critical role in protecting in defending towns and settlements and often were the first armed militia to arrive for a battle. Most often they had no leadership and were made up of small, handpicked group that was highly mobile and assembled quickly. One particular squarish 16-minute men took on a whole brigade. Instead of taking on the overwhelming numbers, the minutemen used ‘gorilla tactics’ (unheard of at the time) to perform random attacks to greatly reduce the numbers of the enemy.

Basically the moral of the story… a few people can make a HUGE difference! Each year the KMA/KBA selects 16 members from across the state that have gone above and beyond in being a freedom fighter! Therefore we recognize their actions!

2021 AWARD WINNERS

Robert Barns, Mark Bayes, Danny “Greasy” Belcher, Rob Blackburn, Doug Eades, Carl Fitzgerald, Tara Gibson, Dana Justice, Deborah Kinkaid, James “Dopey” Lyons, Jason Mathieu, DJ Miller, Stacey Miller, Ronald Rothbauer, Greg “Whitey” White, Terri Williams

2019 AWARD WINNERS

Bonnie Hughes, Patricia Houghes, Jessica Price, Mandy Barns, Steve Howard, Robert Truman, Stacy Perkins, Glenda Hobbic, Stacey Loy, Anissa Loy, Ralphina Thomas, Angela Turner, LaDonna Powel, Dale Corum, Mickey Bybee and Effi Houchins.

2017 AWARD WINNERS

Melisa Guenther, Denver Berry, Don District, Jennifer Carton, Al Campbell, Jerry Spegal, Steve Burbank, Morris Keene, David Holt, Gina Rahoi, Nelson Bishop, Brenda Williams, Roger Courtney, Wild Bill, Robin Piper and Johnny Hardin.