Today in Reno. a celebration is taking place to honor one of Nevadas brave legionnaires. I am speaking of Nevadas own loannis "Johnny" Lougaris who has gone beyond the call of duty in service to his country. This man. a Greek immigrant. made the United States his country and fought for it like any native. The wounds he suffered in World War I were complicated by the onset of tuberculosis he contacted while defending this country and doctors told him he had only 6 months to live. But did this stop him? No. He moved on to Nevada. made that State his home. and fought off disease and depression to become a successful lawyer in Reno. His immigrant and combat experience gave him the insight to know what a precious life we live in the United States and how important it is to maintain the freedom that has been ours through the centuries. He also realized that defending the country takes a special kind of spirit and a special kind of person and one who should not be neglected when he finally returns home. Johnny Lougaris worked unceasingly to see the Veterans Administration Medical Center built and located in Reno to help servicemen who fought so valiantly for their homeland.
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