Are written in vietnamese. [laughter] tonight is a special night. 35 years ago, april 22, 1975, was the night our family left saigon. It brought an end to the life that we had. A life full of joy and happiness living among your own people, speaking your native language, being around family and friends. That life will always be a part of me, but as you will hear shortly, my new American Life turned out to be very rich as a result of the people i have met in this country. And i am humbled and honored that youre here tonight so i can share that part of my journey with you. Vietnam is always a loaded topic in this country, despite 35 years. It is part of the debate that sparked me in 2004 to write this book, a sense of duty. In 2004, i have been out of the marines for 10 years on active duty. I was married and turning 40. And the election between john kerry and george bush was about to take place. As most of you remember the , discussions about who went to vietnam, who did not, the nationa
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