Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Eye on Veterans
Episode: From Vietnam to Iraq: A Memorial Day Tribute to a true Hawaiian Warrior
Description:
Today we’re honoring Memorial Day with a tribute to 1st Lt Nainoa Hoe, a Hawaiian soldier who became an inspiring Army Officer bravely leading his men in Mosul, Iraq.But his story begins with an American family who, like many Hawaiians, bravely serve in the military for generations.His father Allen Hoe, a former Army combat medic in Vietnam, begins this incredible tribute with memories of his service in Vietnam during the late 1960s.Hoe eventually returned to his native Hawaii and settled into family life raising two wonderful sons. He shares ho...