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Apr 27, 2009 at 12:06 AM |
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 YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- A Vietnamese-American officer assumed command of the forward deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) April 23 in a ceremony that served as lead-in for the upcoming celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
In 1975, as a young boy, Cmdr. H.B. Le and his family fled South Vietnam during the fall of Saigon, following the end of the Vietnam War. Almost three-and-one-half decades later; he assumed command of the destroyer and her crew forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.
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Apr 26, 2009 at 11:48 PM |
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 Commander H. B. Le (Lê Bá Hùng) is a native of Huế, Vietnam and was raised in Northern Virginia. He earned his commission in 1992 from the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with merit with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
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Apr 03, 2009 at 01:56 PM |
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 USS Huế City (CG-66) is a Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser serving in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle of Hue, fought in the city during the Tet Offensive 1968 by the 1st Marines (composed of 1st Battalion/1st Marines, 1st Battalion/5th Marines, 2nd Battalion/5th Marines and attached units) during the Vietnam War. The three battalion commanders were the honored guests at her 1991 commissioning. Annually the ship hosts a Battle of Hue Memorial Service attended by ship's company and veterans of the battle from the U.S. Marines, Navy corpsmen, and attached units. Hué City is the only U.S. Navy ship named for a Vietnam battle.
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