My name is Jeffrey Mallory, rider #1181. I am originally from Miller, MO. During my senior
year in high school, I joined the U.S. Army where I had the distinct privilege of being a Hooker.
I worked on Chinook Helicopters for 20 years in the Army and retired as a SFC. I then worked as
a defense contractor for another 10 years. I spent most of my career at Ft Campbell,
KY where I served in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and the 101st Airborne
Division. I am a combat veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2013 I married my lovely wife
Paula and moved to south Alabama near Mobile Bay. I have been riding motorcycles since I was
in my teens and bought my first Harley in 1993. I still work on Chinook helicopters, which are
used to battle forest fires.
I first heard about the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge in July of 2022. Someone on my FB page posted to please keep their son-in-law in our prayers as he was participating in the challenge. This got me
interested in what the challenge was about. I began doing research and knew that this was
something that I needed to do in my life. I look at the challenge as a vision quest that helps you
look deep into your soul and helps you find balance in your life, as well as challenging your
mind and body.
I will be using my participation in the challenge to raise money for the Night Stalker Association.
This a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and financial assistance to families of
soldiers who are assigned to the 160th SOAR. They also maintain a memorial monument to the
soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in training accidents or combat
operations.
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