MY FAMILY NEVER SPOKE OF THE
My name is Ron Nomura, and I am a Vietnam Veteran.
I served in between 1968 to 1970 and was deployed to Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 with the 1st Air Cavalry Division (1st of the 5th). My MOS was 11C40 Mortars.
I do remember the children would run up to me and ask if I was Vietnamese. I would give them something like candy and they would just take it and smile. I had 4 uncles that served in the Army during WWII; one was in the 442nd REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM and one who was used as an interpreter in Japan. The rest of my family was put in the internment camps during WWII, which was a pretty awful deal, which our government did to my family and others of Japanese descent. Not many people know the history of what went on to Japanese Americans during the war... My family never spoke of it after the war. I had one cousin who served in Vietnam like myself.
The end of my service was sad for me, as I would be leaving my tour of duty and all the experiences, both good and bad, as well as all the people I met. I became quieter and reclusive after the war and just don't talk about it. Perhaps being away from family and friends had an effect on me. I really didn't do much, when I first returned home. I don't really have a lot to say in regards to my time in the service. I don't intend on being distant, but that's how I am in regards to my time in the service.
My personal massage business is Healing Solution Massage @ www.HealingSolutionsMassage.com . I also belong to the organization, Hands For Heroes (www.handsforheroes.net ) that offers free massages to all of our veterans.
My dedication is to help the elderly, veterans, friends and every person that walks through my door.~Ron Nomura, Vietnam Veteran
We are very grateful to Ron for sharing his story with Comes A Soldier's Whisper, and for sharing the gift of healing with others.
"When you touch a body, you touch the whole person, the intellect, the spirit, and the emotions"~ Jane Harrington
God Bless all who serve and keep us safe.
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