National Public Radio Morning Edition broadcast a story Friday, May 22, 2009, about a chance meeting between a father who lost his son in Iraq in 2005 and the trauma nurse who cared for the soldier.
Allen Hoe, who served as a combat medic during the Vietnam War, traveled to Washington, D.C., on the Memorial Day after his son K. Nainoa Hoe died in combat to pay his respects to the fallen at the Vietnam Memorial. That day, Army nurses home from the war were being honored. Without knowing who she was, Hoe, who is from Hawaii, offered a traditional lei to trauma nurse Maj. Paula Couglin. She noticed he was wearing a pin with a picture of his son, and she recognized him. The two began talking.
To hear the full account, visit the NPR Web site:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104389637
Monday, May 25, 2009 at 8:23 pm
This story touches my heart. I had an uncle who fought in Viet Nam and was awarded the medal of honor for his bravery. God Bless all of you who served in this war.