A story of survival, endurance, and overcoming obstacles for your Memorial Day.
Lt. Col. Paul Kari spent nearly eight years as a POW after being shot down over North Vietnam. What happened afterward also tested his limits.
Kari and I walked the land on his pristine spread in West Liberty. “I started with nothing and now I have what you see. 907 acres total.” Kari said.
For the old fighter pilot, the journey from freedom, here to West Liberty, was anything but as straight as the plane flies.
When asked to pick one word to describe his life, Kari thought for a moment and answered, “Perseverance” another long pause, “I never give up”.
