The Old Guys Rule "Badge of Honor" is a term that we have used since our inception. We recently created a special award to honor a life well spent. The Old Guys Rule Badge of Honor Award will be given to one "unsung hero" annually.

The first recipient of this award is Dr. Gus Gialamas. Dr. Gialamas has been leading volunteers on 10-day trips, several times annually over the course of the last 22 years. His team of volunteers performs surgeries on behalf of Operation Rainbow, which has provided more that 10,000 children with medical care.

The impact of the work of Dr. Gialamas and Operation Rainbow is undeniable. You can read testimonials of some of their patients on the Operation Rainbow website.

We chose to award the 2011 Badge of Honor to Dr. Gialamas because truly is an unsung hero. He has been performing surgeries for more than two decades and impacting the lives of hundreds of children. We have presented Dr. Gialamas with a few tokens of our appreciation, including a clock, a special Badge of Honor shirt and a donation to Operation Rainbow. We honor his dedication to Operation Rainbow, the lives of his patients and his community.

Old Guys Rule will also be sharing an opportunity to donate to Operation Rainbow. We will have more details on that soon. We will also be sharing when you can purchase the special Badge of Honor shirt for the unsung hero in your life. A portion of the proceeds from the Badge of Honor t-shirt will be donated to the future recipients' charity. This will allow those who wear the Badge of Honor to make an even greater impact and will acknowledge their life well spent.