 Troops, welcome back to our nation's largest military veteran talk radio show, Frontlines of Freedom. I'm Colonel Denny Gillum. Troops, please do send me your comments and questions. Email me through frontlinesoffreedom.com. So it's an honor to welcome to the show retired U.S. Army Colonel Mike Morrow, who is presently the mayor of Grattan, Illinois. Mike and his city is in the process of honoring and supporting our veterans. So welcome, Mike. Thanks for joining us. Thank you, Denny. It's my honor to be on your show. Mike, start by telling us about your time in the Army. When and why did you join?