Division deputy commander to pin first star 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
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