U.S. Air Force Reserve commander born at sea after parents fled Vietnam pays it forward by serving

Air Force Reservist Lt. Col. Asan Bui’s parents, Chien Van Bui (left) and Mau Thi Tran (right), at a formal event. According to Bui, his family escaped political persecution at the end of the Vietnam War and resettled in America as refugees. Bui now serves as a communications flight commander with the 920th Rescue Wing, a unit based out of Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. (Courtesy photo)

PHOTO BY: Snow

VIRIN: 180714-F-CV286-001.JPG

FULL SIZE: 0.08 MB

Additional Details

No camera details available.

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Go to Gallery