Former Refugee to Serve as Guest Speaker

Recently, a former refugee who immigrated to the United States after being rescued by the US Navy is invited to serve as a guest speaker for the National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.


See the invitation below.




"Dear MAJ Dalat, Lan.

We would like to invite you as our guest speaker in celebrating the National
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.  The national theme for 2012,
"Striving for Excellence in Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion", the
program is called, "The Lucky Few Reunion" event.  Purposes of this event
are: 

Honor the heroes of the US Navy veterans, who had served in one of 50 US
Navy ships under Operation Frequent Wind, saved two hundred thousands
(200,000) of Vietnamese-American refugees in 1975. 

Reunite more Vietnamese-Americans with the US Navy Veterans who helped them
on their journey to the United State, 37 years ago, in 1975.

Untold stories and witnesses of the Lucky Few 

This is also the history of courage and of the human spirit, of the survival
tenacity of the Vietnamese people, of exceptional display of human kindness,
which of profiles are remarkable humanitarian effort of the United States
Navy.  

The Observance schedule will be at 1930, on Saturday, April 21, 2012..."