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In 1971, Kathleen Ryan’s fourth-grade class sent Christmas cards to U.S. military fighting in Vietnam. Ten-year-old Kathleen received a letter back from 20-year-old army specialist Dominic Cutalo saying it was a wonderful gift. Kathleen treasured the note for 51 years, wondering if Dominic ever made it back from the war until last month when she found out Dominic would be at a veteran’s event near her home. The two were able to connect, starting a friendship 51 years in the making.
In 1971, Kathleen Ryan’s fourth-grade class sent Christmas cards to U.S. military fighting in Vietnam. Ten-year-old Kathleen received a letter back from 20-year-old army specialist Dominic Cutalo saying it was a wonderful gift. Kathleen treasured the note for 51 years, wondering if Dominic ever made it back from the war until last month when she found out Dominic would be at a veteran’s event near her home. The two were able to connect, starting a friendship 51 years in the making.
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..."Earlier in June, she searched online and found Cutalo’s name listed as part of a Huntington town veterans event. She went to the event, letter in hand, and found the veteran for whom she had been searching.
"I never had a face to the name, and it was so wonderful" she said.
"To actually have it come full circle, that's unbelievable," Cutalo said.
On Wednesday, a Suffolk legislator brought them together again, so Ryan could return Cutalo’s letter to hang in his VFW hall.
"I tell her thank you for the rest of my life," Cutalo said. "God bless her, really."
A life-long bond, forged by simple words of kindness.
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..."Earlier in June, she searched online and found Cutalo’s name listed as part of a Huntington town veterans event. She went to the event, letter in hand, and found the veteran for whom she had been searching.
"I never had a face to the name, and it was so wonderful" she said.
"To actually have it come full circle, that's unbelievable," Cutalo said.
On Wednesday, a Suffolk legislator brought them together again, so Ryan could return Cutalo’s letter to hang in his VFW hall.
"I tell her thank you for the rest of my life," Cutalo said. "God bless her, really."
A life-long bond, forged by simple words of kindness.
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