#John T Hourihan jr

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It Was More Than No Parades: The Other Prodigal Sons

In Vietnam, your tour ended in the sweltering heat or the constant soaking rain of a tropical monsoon season, where you understood that your life could end at any second. Then one day, maybe a Tuesday, on a plane ride, you were home, still sweating salt from your last meal in Vietnam. “Your mind never got to prepare itself for a country that didn’t want to have to put up with your return. “When…

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The United States of America Will Commemorate the Departure of the Last American Troops in Vietnam Until November 11, 2025 ~ One Example of Many Veterans in Every War ~ Thank You All For Your Service

https://www.army.mil/vietnamwar/ The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration was authorized by Congress, established under the Secretary of Defense and launched by President Barack Obama in 2012. In 2012, President Obama signed a presidential proclamation, designating March 29 as the annual observance of Vietnam War Veterans Day. The signing of the proclamation marked the 50th…

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Points to Ponder ~ Contributed by Author and Award-Winning Columnist John T. Hourihan, Jr.

This picture is of John, when we were living in Hawaii. The following is written by John T. Hourihan, Jr.: So, here’s what I have found. Science says energy always was, always will be, since it cannot be created nor destroyed. Religion says God always was always will be. Since there is currently thought, there had to have been a first thought. Energy became aware of itself as in the “I am…