2LT Private RallyPoint Member 196954 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It&#39;s extremely powerful and inspiring to see an individual escape from a country were US troops were once deployed and accomplish such a tremendous feat. <br /><br />What are your thoughts?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/fort-campbell/2014/08/07/former-rakkasan-first-us-general-born-vietnam/13726753/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=facebook">http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/fort-campbell/2014/08/07/former-rakkasan-first-us-general-born-vietnam/13726753/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=facebook</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/002/090/qrc/luong.jpg?1443020802"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/fort-campbell/2014/08/07/former-rakkasan-first-us-general-born-vietnam/13726753/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=facebook">Former Rakkasan first U.S. general born in Vietnam</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Former Rakkasan brigade commander led 3rd BCT into combat in Afghanistan</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2014-08-07T15:44:13-04:00 2LT Private RallyPoint Member 196954

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It&#39;s extremely powerful and inspiring to see an individual escape from a country were US troops were once deployed and accomplish such a tremendous feat. <br /><br />What are your thoughts?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/fort-campbell/2014/08/07/former-rakkasan-first-us-general-born-vietnam/13726753/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=facebook">http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/fort-campbell/2014/08/07/former-rakkasan-first-us-general-born-vietnam/13726753/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=facebook</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/002/090/qrc/luong.jpg?1443020802"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/fort-campbell/2014/08/07/former-rakkasan-first-us-general-born-vietnam/13726753/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=facebook">Former Rakkasan first U.S. general born in Vietnam</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Former Rakkasan brigade commander led 3rd BCT into combat in Afghanistan</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2014-08-07T15:44:13-04:00 2014-08-07T15:44:13-04:00 1LT Private RallyPoint Member 196963

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Outstanding!!!

2014-08-07T15:54:28-04:00 2014-08-07T15:54:28-04:00 CPT Jacob Swartout 197136

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I remember reading about him when he took over his BDE at Ft Campbell. He is very grateful to serve and I would have enjoyed the opportunity if he were my BDE CDR while with the 101st ABN DIV

2014-08-07T19:46:30-04:00 2014-08-07T19:46:30-04:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 197235

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Proof that America is still a land of great opportunity! This reminds me of an exhibit I saw at the US Army museum at Fort DeRussy, Oahu, HI back in 2004. It showcased GEN Shinseki's life/career, beginning with his childhood in a Japanese American Internment Camp.

2014-08-07T22:18:29-04:00 2014-08-07T22:18:29-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 197250

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good news of the week! Love his story.

2014-08-07T22:37:30-04:00 2014-08-07T22:37:30-04:00 Maj Private RallyPoint Member 197337

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Congrats to Brig Gen Luong!

2014-08-08T02:09:31-04:00 2014-08-08T02:09:31-04:00 CMDCM Gene Treants 197901

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Congratulatulations to Brig Gen Luong!<br /><br />One of the highlights of my last Westpac was picking up a couple of boatloads of refugees off the coast of Vietnam and taking them to the Philippines. I was on USS Rathburne (FF-1057). We split the refugees with all of the frigates in the Squadron (Desron-33) and made them as comfortable as possible for the trip.

2014-08-08T19:16:23-04:00 2014-08-08T19:16:23-04:00 SSgt Donald Libby 2736355

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>he came a long way and earned it.

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