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Fr. Joseph O’Callahan: The Bravest Man

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""""[vc_column_text] “Mrs. O’Callahan, your son is the bravest man I ever saw.” What went through this mother’s mind as she listened to Capt. Leslie Gehres, commander of the USS Franklin? Her son did not fit the stereotypical image of a hero. He was more scholarly than athletic, more likely pictured in front … Read more

An Unforgettable Experience

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An Unforgettable Experience 7

While most people were glued to their televisions on September 11 watching horrific scenes, we were stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, not knowing when or if we would ever get home. “All Air Space Has Been Closed to Incoming and Outgoing Traffic!” On September 11, 2001, my fellow TFP-member John Ritchie and I, along with three … Read more