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Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen s road to an admiral s star was not a journey for the faint of heart. Arriving in this country as a teenage orphan from Vietnam, he faced an uphill climb. He credits his Asian heritage and community with helping him get to the top.
On Oct. 19, 2019, Nguyen put on a rear admiral s star, making him the first Vietnamese American to attain flag rank in the U.S. Navy. That October day was a far cry from his roots as a boy in the 1960s, growing up in the South Vietnamese city of Hue at the height of the Vietnam War. His is a story of personal loss and adversity and the resilience he found in himself through serving his adopted country.
Jason Pendant pushing for Vietnam national team call-up
French-born Red Bulls left back close to representing country of mother’s birth in international play
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Many well-known fictional and historical figures are alleged to have delivered messages through the medium of food. Hansel, Gretel, Lucrezia Borgia… the names are familiar and eternal. There may be a new person joining their illustrious ranks, and his name is Jason Pendant.
In September,
Thể Thao 247 reported the Red Bulls left back posted a picture on social media of a bowl of phở, affixing the image of the rice noodle soup with an emoji of the Vietnamese flag. According to the story, this move was meant to signal his intent to the Vietnam Football Federation. Was this the act of sending a message to the national team or simply a man attempting to show his followers what he was eating for dinner?