Events & Links
Cindy O'Laughlin, Missouri Senate Pro Tem
Marcus Luttrell and Dr. Timothy Woods
We are very pleased to have two honored speakers. The Keynote address will be delivered by Senator Cindy O’Laughlin who was elected in 2018 and again in 2022 to represent Northeast Missouri in the Senate. In 2022, she was elected by her peers to serve as the Majority Floor Leader, the first female to hold this position in state history.
123rd Annual McKinley Day / Freedom Rally
The 123rd Annual McKinley Day / Freedom Rally is set for Tuesday, June 2, 2025 at the Ag Building, Missouri State FairGrounds in Sedalia. Doors open at 5 pm for the Dinner, Auction and speakers. Tables of eight are $350, with individual tickets $45. Tickets may be obtained by clicking the link at the "Contact Us" link above. The event Honors U.S. military Veterans, Active Duty and First responders with free tickets. If you wish to donate to the auction, please Contact Us in the same manner.
We will also hear from another special guest, Dr. Timothy Woods, who is a surgeon from Springfield. Dr. Woods helped save the lives of several brave members of the U.S. Armed Service while serving in the Air Force as a trauma surgeon between 1997 and 2005. He was the sole physician authorized to treat one of the most recoginzable worrior, Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell, otherwise known as the “Lone Survivor” in the book and later movie with this name, while Luttrell was being cared for at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. Dr. Timothy Woods (pictured here with Former Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell, otherwise known as the “Lone Survivor” in the book and later movie with this name. Dr. Woods is one of the trauma surgeons who treated numerous heroes from the three wars that began shortly after 9-11. He was the sole physician authorized to care for Luttrell while he was located at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany.
