Mike Walling served in the U.S. Coast Guard for six years as a commissioned officer and a senior petty officer. His assignments included buoy tending, search and rescue missions, drug law enforcement, and oceanographic operations to the Arctic . As part of the Boarding Party and Prize Crew teams on two cutters, he participated in the seizures of a Panamanian drug-runner and a Cuban fishing boat.

Walling has also just published, in conjunction with Flat Hammock Press, a new edition of “Sinbad of the Coast Guard,” the adventurous, true story of the USCGC Campbell ’s mascot whose exploits during World War II became legend.  

Walling appeared on the History Channel’s series “Man, Moment, Machine” episode about Andrew Higgins, the designer and builder of the vital landing craft used in World War II. 

Walling has spent more than 40 years collecting stories from hundreds of World War II veterans. At present he is an associate editor for an educational material development company. Walling and his wife live in Hudson , Massachusetts , where he spends his spare time working on his next book about amphibious operations during World War II.

RADM Nelson Heyer, RADM Fred Callo, CAPT Austin Volk

Rich Wagner,Anna Briskie,Rev. Jamie Cupschalk, Bob Black, LTjgHank Warnke

CAPT Mike Carmichael, Jeane Carmichael, Anna Briskie, LCDR Bob Wassman

LCDR Richard and Mary Theilmann

CDR Joe Hennes sings the National Anthem

LCDR Bob Wassman recounts the history of the Morison Award

Head Table: LT Joes Noyes, Lois Montgomer, CAPT Austin Volk, LT Frank Montgomery, LTjg Harry Kelly, LT Jonathan Jones, Mike and Mary Walling

Anna Briskie, CDR John Cupschalk, Jamie Cupschalk, CDR Pete Gallesano, YN2 Hank Warnke, CDR Joe Hennes, HM2 Bill Schmidt, LCDR Richard and Mary Theilmann

LT Jonathan Jones presents Mike Walling the Morison Award

Mike Walling makes his remarks

Michael and Mary Walling