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The Frightened Vietnamese Kid Who Became A U.S. Army General

By Tom Bowman

Published April 29, 2015 at 11:25 PM AKDT

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military Afghanistan Vietnam War

Tom Bowman

Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.

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