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FORT HOOD, Texas – Col. Viet Luong, the 1st Cavalry Division deputy commanding general for maneuver, will be promoted to brigadier general in a ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6 at Cooper Field here.
Luong will become the first Vietnamese-born general/flag officer in the U.S. military.
Luong emigrated from Vietnam with his family to the United States in 1975 as a political refugee. He began his military career upon graduating from the University of Southern California in 1987.
Media wishing to attend the event visit here: http://www.forthoodpresscenter.com/go/survey/3439/19702/
For Luong's full biography, see:
http://www.hood.army.mil/1stCavDiv/pages/leaders/dcgm.aspx
| Date Taken: | 07.30.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2014 20:07 |
| Story ID: | 137785 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TX, US |
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