From the National Review; "How grounded and thoroughly unimpressed our heroes truly are with themselves. For example, Special Operations Forces MSGT William Markham would rather talk about his charity golf tournament — the Whomper Stomper Open — to raise college funds for the children of his fallen SOF brothers than the time he and his 12-man team took out over 3,000 Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan just weeks after September 11th."

At a dinner for Caspar Weinberger; When introducing the heroes Mr. Forbes mentioned Sergeant Markham, whose boots were the first on the ground in Afghanistan, had another project worthy of promotion. Every year he hosts the Whomper Stomper Open golf tournament to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. This organization provides scholarships and educational counseling to the families of Special operations personnel killed in the line of duty. To learn how to support them, visit their website.

Alive by 'the grace of God'  Meet Master Sgt. William Calvin Markham, a combat controller from Waukesha, Wis., whom history will record as the first member of the Air Force to set foot on Afghan soil in the war on terror. Just one month after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Markham, 37, part of a 12-member military team, was among the first U.S. special operations forces to enter Afghanistan.

"The Taliban would unleash everything at us," Markham recalls. "We took enormous amounts of fire: small arms fire, tank rounds, you name it. They also had ZSU 23s, an anti-aircraft weapon, and turned them on us, sending what looked like large, flaming footballs at our position."

When the smoke cleared, Markham's Silver Star citation credited him with directing 175 sorties that resulted in the elimination of 450 enemy vehicles and the killing of more than 3,500 Taliban fighters in a little more than a month.

Today, however, his greatest source of pride is the golf tournament he hosts each year, the Whomper Stomper Open, to raise funds for the children of fallen U.S. special operations forces.

A golf course and a war zone.   The two seem to have nothing in common.  And they wouldn't, but for the determination of Waukesha County native William Markham who's vowed to remember his fallen brothers with a day of golf.  Markham and his family, friends and strangers alike will gather for the  "Whomper Stomper Open" golf tournament at Olde Highlander Golf Course in Oconomowoc to raise money for The Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The fund helps pay college bills for children who lost a parent serving in special operations.

It's time to mark your calendars for the 2008 Whomper Stomper Open (WSO)!

The Olde Highlander in Oconomowoc, WI. has been reserved for Saturday, September 20, 2008.  We will have an afternoon gunshot start and dinner afterwards.

More Information to come soon................