PAFRA
Bill Hogue

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Hometown: Kirbyville, TX

Branch of Service: US Army

Duty Status: 1SG, Ret

Home of Record: Waverly Hall, GA

    Billy (Bill) Wayne Hogue, was born in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Billy Paul Hogue, of Kirbyville, Texas, and Mrs. Madelyn Russell, of Humble, Texas, on November 1, 1960. He was raised in Kirbyville, Texas on a small ranch. He grew up around cattle and horses and is very active today with livestock enthusiast groups. He graduated from Kirbyville High School in 1979 and was the FFA Chapter President and Piney Woods District Reporter. He graduated as “Most Likely to Succeed” in his class and joined the Army as a junior in high school in the Delayed Entry Program. Upon graduation, he went to basic training at Ft Benning, GA in June of ’79 and served twenty four years in the Infantry. He has served in every position from rifleman to Operations Sergeant Major and has served in Korea, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the US. He retired in September 2003 at Ft Benning, GA and currently works as a defense contractor for Omega Training Group, Inc. He is the Harris County Cattlemen’s Association President, Vice President and Dixie Circuit Director for the Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association, a 32nd Degree Mason, and Harris County High School Rodeo Coach. He is married to the former Bonnie Mullinax of Quitman, GA and they have two sons, a daughter, and three grandchildren. His hobbies include rodeo, hunting, rodeo, fishing, rodeo, camping, rodeo, hiking, and did I mention rodeo. His future endeavors are to continue to serve as an ambassador for the Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association, contribute to community involvement, build a roping horse enterprise, and continue to rope and ride the hair off of them. He plans to complete his degree in Business Management sometime in the 21st Century.

Events: Team Roping – Head / Heel, Calf Roping, Bareback, and Chute Dogging.
A word from Bill:
     It is an honor to serve as Vice President and Dixie Circuit Director for the Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association (PAFRA). It is a privilege for me to continue to serve our Active Duty Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Reservist, National Guardsmen, and veterans who share the interest of rodeo within our midst. We are an elite group. Our association is unique in itself due to our membership’s dedication to serve and protect our freedoms and liberties that so many take for granted on a daily basis. Not every one has the intestinal fortitude to stand in adversity and harms way to accept the possibility of eternal life to protect our nation. There is no greater honor than that of a man/woman who will lay their life on the line for their fellow man/woman. There are thousands of our brothers and sisters who have walked our path before us and sacrificed so much. To them we are grateful and it is our duty to honor them. We will always remember our comrades who are in harms way and await their safe return. Our association is one way that those who share the interest of rodeo in the military community can gather, bond, build lasting friendships, and rekindle old friendships.
PAFRA has been around for years. While it may not have been called PAFRA in the beginning, it has evolved to exist today through the hard work and dedication of a select few. Our officers and directors have and will continue to seek new ways to increase membership, sponsorship, and events so that we may one day be as large as the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) association. While our purse is not as huge as the PBR, our hearts are. The competitive spirit runs deep within the hearts and souls of our membership. We have members who will travel all over the continental US to compete and earn the right to attend our World Finals held in Cowtown Coliseum, Ft Worth, TX over Veteran’s Day weekend each year to be titled as “World Champion” of their respective events.
I competed in the European Rodeo Cowboy’s Association back in the mid 80’s and early 90’s. I can remember talking about a Military Rodeo Association back then, but never knew how to get involved. Now, as I travel around the country, I make it a priority to contact as many people and every recruiter that I can to introduce myself and spread the word about our great association. As always, I am asked questions and get looks of disbelief that such an organization exist. I foresee our association’s membership increasing 200% by the end of 2008. There is a lot of buzz and excitement going on within the association. Each member is a direct reflection and ambassador for the association. Continue to spread the word and I hope to see many of you in Ft Worth this year.

Ride hard!

Bill Hogue

“Serving those who protect our freedom.”