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Gold Star Father Allen Hoe Honors His Son 1LT Nainoa K. Hoe (Feature Part 2)

Season 2024 | 13m 20s

Gold Star families know all too well the cost of freedom. When Vietnam veteran Allen Hoe’s son 1LT Nainoa K. Hoe was killed in Iraq, Allen experienced a parent’s worst nightmare. His journey through grief and search for peace after Nainoa's death inspired a lifelong commitment to healing the wounds of war by supporting those touched by its effects.

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