Fort Hood celebrates Army’s first Vietnamese-born General

Hundreds watched the promotion of the U.S. Military's first Vietnamese-born General Wednesday.

[@kennethlimkl91]

His face looks like he don’t joke around with anyone out there in the battle field. That’s how a general should looks like. Salute and congrats general 💂🏼‍♀️

[@luogl]

Isn't that a bit... Racist?

[@VinhPham-hz8ny]

@@luogl shut up...don't bring your stupid race baiting here.

[@lostsoul3154]

When the ARVNs joined us in the field, they always took the lead. I'll say that much for them. They were skinny little dudes that probably weighed under 100 pounds. They kept their uniforms looking good too.

[@tranhau3818]

I was really excited to know that General Lương becomes a US army general. I, as well as other Vietnamese, will be proud of you and hope that you will contribute your talent to the country that support you and your family and other Vietnamese refugees.

[@swingwizard]

We in The Netherlands took Vietnamese refugees. We regret we didn't take them all. Nice people, hard working, a ridiculous low crime rate and fantastic food. A dream refugee.....I love Vietnamese people!

[@nelotharen8599]

basicly. dispite what liberals think. the vietnamise were taken over by communists. they didnt vote for them. (british person)...

[@martinvo86]

@linh nguyen tuong You are a communist sympathizer. Stay with that backward party of yours. You've betrayed your people. My family would rather be under French rule than Viet Cong dumbasses like you. Fortunately, I left Saigon and never look back. God bless America!

[@Lilhajxjk274]

He is a disgrace to Vietnam

[@evaandossa8919]

This is awesome, Congratulations sir on your promotion General! Well Deserved! I am so proud of this country and all who serve in our military! Congratulations to you and your family! Thank You and your family for your service!

[@davidnikon8501]

This is whats great about the United States., where anything is possible, Americans should be proud.

[@zat0076]

I give America military for that one...I can say it’s d least racist of any institution in d world for their professionalism and discipline

[@timothyhorner3152]

Conservatives are liberals hate the United States

[@sirethanthegreat4069]

My family escaped from Vietnam when Saigon fell. My great grandpa was a Captain in the South Vietnamese Navy. He was killed by communists after Saigon fell. My grandpa, who is still alive, was a Captain in the South Vietnamese Army. I was inspired by them and this Vietnamese Brigadier General to join the Navy after College as an Officer because I believe that people of all races, genders, and religions can and will succeed in what ever they want to do.

[@ethandinh88]

Wow! Im proud to be a Vietnamese American! Thsnk you General Luobg!

[@JoseHernandez-qn2in]

I was there in 1975 when this evacuation happened and you see what's possible through hard work not violating the laws of this country being a soldier in 68 and then seeing the exodus in 75 with a heavy heart tor me up but I'm glad this young gen has found success in this country like my great great grandfather who was born in a little town called San Diego TX in 1839 and then fighting for the union as a calvaryman for this great Nation

[@twostepz4982]

Great man. Proud of his service.

[@ironknight2872]

PROUD ASIAN AMERICAN, CONGRATULATIONS GENERAL ,YOU MAKE US ALL PROUD AS ASIAN AMERICAN!

[@davidcarrero7848]

Uurah that Gen luong...proud of you! The vietnamese gave plenty of blood too.

[@USAIRFORCE621]

Its OORAH not UU!

[@derekflores3089]

@@USAIRFORCE621 He's wrong in both. Oorah is Marines. The Army says Hooah.

[@thomasdemay9805]

@Vinny Booboo the majority of them were men. women and children were the majority of CIVILIAN causalities because most men were fighting and dying in combat.

[@nancyhobson9710]

Congratulations, Gen'ral! Austin, Texas - my old stamping ground. From Australia.

[@brigadiergeneral9920]

Hello how are you doing today? My name is Fremlin.

[@陳華山-o3c]

congratulations to you General! Salute from your beloved Vietnam

[@caisson71]

Good Luck General. Well deserved and appreciated. As an Army Vietnam combat veteran, I appreciate the dedication and patriotism of the good, loyal Vietnamese people.

[@thanhjd]

Good job: General Luong

[@USAIRFORCE621]

I cannot emphasize enough how critical diversity is especially in today's military throughout all branches of the 5 Armed Forces!

[@isorokudono]

America has always been diverse. "White" people DO NOT EXIST. We are Irish, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Croatian, Serbian, Russian, Israeli, South African, Chilean, Argentinian, Brazilian, British, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Polish, and much much more.

[@TheAceuu]

@@isorokudonoso true

[@Wongwanchungwongjumbo]

Congratulations to the Promotion of The Bew Brigadier General

[@goozy6790]

Also he show respect to the people who save his family and other vietnamese refugees

[@Californiacountryboycyling]

Brig. Gen looking young might be a 4 star in the future

[@anderskandersson4613]

A big SALUTE!!!

[@cjwong]

God bless you and your family, General Viet Luong! Thank you for your service to our country!

[@harveymontgomery5087]

Very proud of the immigrants that come to this country who come to the United States and serve in our Nations military. It makes no difference if you rise to high officers rank or listed rank. These people are a credit to their race and this country.

[@justiny8519]

they came and then contributed as a way of a thank you for letting us into ur country

[@chickendinner5572]

@@justiny8519 why I enlisted 12 years ago. To show my gratitude for the opportunity for a better life.

[@justiny8519]

@@chickendinner5572 and thats one of the reasons why im going try to become a infantry officer for the royal australian army

[@kbc123ification]

Proud of you , Sir! 🇺🇸

[@angryrampageingkid75frenzy26]

congrats on your promotion to brigadier general luong

[@jeanpaultran4778]

I’m so very proud of him.... the first Vietnamese-American General, salute...🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mlagamer8698]

South Vietnam forever

[@Lilhajxjk274]

North Vietnam stays the best

[@Lilhajxjk274]

@Darren stay triggered

[@Lilhajxjk274]

@Darren triggered

[@Lilhajxjk274]

@Darren triggered

[@kabirhorseman9818]

Only in the United States , only in the United States 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 good luck sir, proud

[@littlemang69]

Happens in Australia too mate!

[@xpeco1304x]

Thank you for your service to the county that cared us since we came . Thanks again UNITED STATE, thanks all Americans

[@lizzyyak3016]

He's our Vietnamese prides

[@brendanmccreanor1191]

WoW, congratulations. I can only imagine his journey.

[@daphnetruman]

Amazing. Well done.

[@GLA741]

Just similar to my people, Hmong and both my grandparents from both and my parents, they fled to the U.S. after the fall of Vietnam and Laos was soon taken over by communism. It's big news when my parents here news of one of our people moving up in society, like to lawyer, runs a business, doctor, here in the US.

[@nancyjanzen5676]

It is a thing to be proud of. 70 years ago my Polish people felt that.

[@byronharano2391]

To this General of Vietnam bloodline. Congratulations Sir for your achievements. Not just because of your Asian bloodline. Because you are a leader of Men and Women of our United States Army. HOOAH!

[@3rdlegbrigade258]

People keep thinking the Bradley fighting vehicle is a tank….It is not…it’s an infantry fighting vehicle or IFV….it’s considered an infantry armored personnel carrier and a tank destroyer even though it’s not a tank….

[@flukeman022]

US Army still wear the blue uniforms shirts like they did in the cowboy movies

[@davidchou1675]

Well that's only cavalry units and only for ceremonial purposes.

[@nancyjanzen5676]

Just cavalry units in ceremonial positions.

[@katmandu49]

Congratulations, Sir! 1LT Allen Mukaida, 1976.

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

Omg of course its 1st CAV

[@opera93]

Thanks, incredible…..

[@Hercules718]

Good story. It is what makes us great. People can come here and become great.

[@loeschgeorges5647]

Congratulations to you, General LUONG

[@mw3modzz299]

Hands up for the Vietnamese who have a Vietnamese born US army general. Finally, maybe the US army will fight better if ever in proper war. Due to them having a Vietnamese general who can teach them a few good things about guerrilla tactics and warfare due to the country Vietnam mainly having guerrilla warfare and attacks. So in future if the US army ever goes against an uprising in Vietnam again or some other country like Burma who are very skilled in Guerrilla warfare the US army will have a few tactics up their sleeves as well. Such a shame though, I am from Britain and we don't have such multicultural army general leaders, so far in history all of our generals have been British and white men. So I hope that Britain opens it's eyes and becomes more multicultural in warfare and due to army positions.

[@laststandinstalingrad5162]

MW3 ModzZ with different race generals doesn’t mean they know what that enemy can do.This is how America lost the war in Vietnam and Afghanistan.Trying to predict their capabilities and moves without thinking what’s their main goal or how many are there.Vietnam and Burma is a heavily forest country and the US military isn’t prepared.The Burmese are still fighting their own civil war

[@tocu9808]

@@laststandinstalingrad5162 - Why do people think it's hard to fight against guerillas ? It's because they are scared of killing and devastating. Guerillas are cowards, always hide among the people, take cover in jungles, countryside, their only tactic is terrorizing. Just bomb the hell out of them all, burn down, kill anything that moving indiscriminately, just what the Russians did in Grosnyi and are doing now in Syria. BTW, Vietcong guerillas in Vietnam were scared the shit out of encountering South Korean troops, and always avoided battles with them as much as they could. Maybe South Koreans know a few things about effective anti guerillas warfare tactics.

[@laststandinstalingrad5162]

To Cu guerrilla warfare is a hard thing to fight, have you been in cases where you are ambushed? Guerrilla warfare proves to fight a force that isn’t able to be fought in a direct conflict. So fighting Guerrilla warfare does hinder military forces, do you call the resistance forces of WW2 cowards? They fought in guerrilla warfare style. While they did kill people indiscriminately in Grozny but both sides did their fair share of war crimes, while in Syria it’s a more complex. While Vietcongs were guerrilla fighters, they did feared the battle harden South Koreans since many tactics were almost identical to the Chinese during the beginning phases of the Chinese intervention in Korea.

[@cherokee_2sides730]

BRO. SO PROUD OF YOU. VIETPRIDE

[@MrHeadSet1]

He went from a number 5 with beef small to a number 11 with shrimp large

[@rascal0175]

Couldn’t be happier.

[@tonypham6287]

Excellent general Vietnamese champion! Freedom fight! Vietnamese American number 1

[@kevinzhang3313]

We had an Asian American Army Chief of Staff. Media: *Chirp* *Chirp* *Chirp*

[@redhat8322]

I love this country but hate the ones trying to destroy it.

[@g1native]

No matter what race. As long as your an American🤘

[@9999FIRE]

proud of you

[@tuduong9218]

Congrats General Luong!

[@MarcleYTClashRoyale]

wTf his accent was pure Texas/Southern

[@Briselance]

Well, that is quite something, indeed.

[@bringbackmy90s]

Support to the Vietnamese Americans, Banzai!

[@Charles-bz8px]

I'm proud to be American at least I know I am free and I won't forget the men who give that right to me. God bless the USA.

[@monkeytuan2338]

We often call them Three Stick

[@zeus6662]

He's a major general now. Not bad for an ROTC guy

The ultimate American

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

great!

[@kevinzhang3313]

First Viet-American Army general, but not first Asian-American general in the Army or in other branches.

[@seanpang7770]

Although it looks like that there are so much social problem in USA, she is the greatest country that gives everyone chance and glory no matter his/her race if he/she pays effort and enthusiasm.

[@GunnersRange]

LOL! Bradley Fighting Tank!?!? The Bradley is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle [IFV] NOT a tank! Per the 1990 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, an IFV is defined as "...an armored combat vehicle which is designed and equipped primarily to transport a combat infantry squad into combat...". A tank is an armored fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat, with heavy firepower, strong armor, tracks and a powerful engine providing good battlefield maneuverability. Try to have your facts correct, KXAN.

[@zuzoon437]

New battle formations named the pho king spring roll formations.

[@IDE45--]

Why we don’t precise the origine When it is white person ?

[@munoimay]

USA . Bless !

[@bigfootswatching9986]

Go Asians!

[@justinscott-lee7393]

📜BLM approves of Hung Cao's message that is all📜

[@hb7197]

He is american now.

[@duonghdduong5899]

Bạn là người mỹ bạn đi lĩnh mỹ rồi được lên cấp tướng của mỹ , bạn tự hào người mỹ gốc việt, bạn không phải là người VN🇻🇳 thế nên bạn chỉ nên tự hào khi là người mỹ và phục vụ cho mỹ thôi. VN 🇻🇳 chúng tôi cũng nhiều tướng lắm mà toàn phải đánh thắng tướng mới được thăng tướng.

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

I was in "deployed" Korea at the time no wonder i didnt notice this

[@johnburrows1179]

Great video until they showed that Rino Cornyns pic.

[@guysovereign]

His name is Viet? I guess that makes it

[@johnoh7705]

Now, why do they have to say Vietnamese America? Can't they just say American. Why is it that they have to denote race?

[@LonzCook]

Because people remind him he is not simply American.

[@Oaklander1985]

You don't look like white people.

[@kevinzhang3313]

Jesus Christ. He is an American and a soldier like everyone else, and everyone like him, no greater or lesser than anyone doing the same. But what the hell are you threatened for, huh? This doesnt threaten "racism against whites" nor does it cause "non white special treatment," his upbringing and life is simply different than others, and shares it with a small proportion of the population. Telling people who come to this country of different backgrounds and their descendants, and every other American they can strive for the greatest things and that it is not limited to their race, is NOT something that threatens other Americans. Some white America s whine about not having a strong enough "white culture," what do you have to say about that? Some say it is bad whites will become an ethnic minority(Ok buddy dont hold your breath), others say America is multiracial but not multicultural, and others like you prefer to be "colorblind," and there are those who recognize people of different races can be every bit as American and patriotic as each other, but there can still be more to them than that, people are different.

[@tamvnguyen160]

It's Việt fart;🇻🇳

[@ViMinh-kx9pd]

An yellow fake your friends have a under phone.

[@tunyung]

Like !

[@georgeshek6531]

As if Vietnam today has no democracy

[@terrysan8260]

can he fight ? lol

[@confusedcaveman5678]

So what if there's any war occur between US and Vietnam again in the future, will he be on the side of US, or of Vietnam? That is the complication involved when you have someone with different ethnicity in the army.

[@andang7005]

He will probably be on the side of US. His family was South Vietnam citizens, his father was a South Vietnam Navy officer as well, and believem me, they will never be on the side of the Vietnamese Communist government, which they really hate.

[@squirrelmanyt6069]

For all intents and purposes, irregardless of his origin. He grew up in the United States. He's served years in the US Army. He is AMERICAN. Period. Hey may not forget where he came from, but he knows where his home is.

[@squirrelmanyt6069]

@viet nam As powerful as you feel about this, he is entitled to his opinion, as you are. I think this is the part where the two of you agree to disagree and move on.

[@hihai_TV]

Lmao, you are kidding with your question right? His family fled Vietnam because of communism. It's a very high chance he lost many relatives from the Viet Cong. He's also prob a US citizen. If war broke out of course he's on America side he's an American. During ww2 Japanese Americans were very loyal to this country. It's one of the greatest American sins that the Japanese were out into an internment camp. Please learn your American history. Being white don't make you a good American.

[@HarryRacer18]

America is proud of our diversity. Our course this General earned his star. The military doesn’t care where you were born or what color you are. It only cares if you can do he job and do it well.

[@bigfootswatching9986]

Awesome.............Asians Rising!

[@hairloss1899]

👏👏👏🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@airlinesecret6725]

This is Americas problem, they have to label everyone , African American, Vietnamese American and so on, Why aren't they just Americans ? Until you do this you will always have divisions !

[@OmegaManMurphy]

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy use to refer to himself as an Irish American, a reminder to all Americans that we have all immigrated here from some where in the world. The message was that ALL AMERICANS share multiple ancestries, one of ancestral origins, the other our American heritage. Recently (4 May 2021) I heard a young Afghan girl who immigrated here make the comment that "God didn't create this country, but it's citizens did." The right to believe any religion or not to believe, to speak about anything regardless of popularity, redress the government when getting screwed by it, to form demonstrations for whatever invokes our feelings, and to be informed by a free press, is an inherent right of all Americans and thus became the first amendment to our constitution. There's not a damn thing wrong with being Vietnamese-American, Japanese American, Irish-American, Italian-American, etc... I believe it was James Donovan who once said "What makes us all Americans is that we all agreed to play by one set of rules, we call it the Constitution." Even though America has never had a fairy tale history due to the flaws of human beings, the most important question is whether or not it is moving closer to the ideas of it's Declaration of Independence (All men are created equal) and upholding the Constitution (WE THE PEOPLE...). THINK ABOUT IT, if an extraterrestrial Alien came to the United States, became a naturalized citizen, and raised a family, even his/her/its children, born US citizens could become president of the United States. The Alien however, being a naturalized citizen could still become Governor of California (go ask former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger). That's how fucking great this country is. -----------------Clifton (English) Hideshi (Japanese) Murphy (Irish), from the United States Navy

[@kapaomegatau]

Proudly a son of a Vietnam betrayers! Great!.. I'm wondering what would be the feelings of USA citizens if one of their compatriots betrays His country, then go to Russia, and some years later his/her son graduate at the Russian army and become officer or general?

[@TrườngChinh-k8m]

I wonder why they would be betrayers of communist ideology.

[@sammyzonna8045]

vc

[@bazzatheblue]

American uniform is so shapeless awful

[@electrowolf6260]

These are old uniforms

[@dbuchanan84]

This is what Makes America Great Again TRUMP 2024! We want good people like this coming to our country, not people crossing our borders ILLEGALLY and getting Free Everything, while average Americans struggle to pay basic bills!

[@Jasoncrim]

YOU ARE FUCKING HERO

[@saber26ful]

He’s got a Texas/Southern accent too lol.

[@karenelizabethcantington1878]

A symbol of what a 'LEGAL' immigrant can accomplish..I salute you sir!!

[@VinhPham-hz8ny]

I served in the same unit with him in 03 when he is a captain in the 82nd

[@yikemoo]

Truly, one of the most insulting ways you could try to compliment someone.

[@VinhPham-hz8ny]

@@yikemoo huh??? He is a great example of a 'Legal' immigrant to the US and greatly contribute to this country...what so insulting about that? stating the fact is not insulting, and I be he is proud to set a great example too.

[@yikemoo]

@@VinhPham-hz8ny WHITE PEOPLE: DO NOT EVER emphasize the legality of an immigrant's status while trying to pay him a compliment. Does this really need to be said?

[@JoseSilva-ip5xi]

Whit all do respect greetings to a great Vietnamese General ,God Bless you SIR, sincerely Jose Silva from San Diego CA USA thanks.

[@mountie816]

I was a teen during the vietnamese war. It's great to see some of the people who escaped during that conflict are doing so well in the US.

[@MrAdrenaline3]

It's great also to remember that the US is a country which warmly welcomed a lot of legal Vietnamese refugees when it was necessary to do so... My uncle was a boat-people in 1976, and as a former South Vietnamese Ranger, he was immediately accepted by the US and extracted from the refugees camp of Poulo Bidong (Maleysia). God bless the United states of America !

[@thomasproctor3047]

If you will do a little research, you will find very few if any Vietnamese living off the government dole.

[@kha9867]

@@kapaomegatau We didn't betray VN. We just wanted to get away from the filthy commies. We will be back.

[@MemoryofSouthVietnam]

Most Vietnamese did not escape during the conflict - they escaped after the war ended - from Communism.

[@justiny8519]

@@kapaomegatau you know nothing about what the north did to familes, when the south fell which was inevitable the north would imprison and send anyone afilliated or related to south vietnamese soldiers which in this case my family was. my grandpa who was a soldier was captured after the war and sent to a reeducation camp and yk what they did they starved people, apparently some people who were innocent but had no proof to prove they were innocent sometimes torture but only to those who disobey their commands or who were high ranking, this went on for 3 years untill my grandpa was released amd came over to australia and we aint cowards, sure there was some soldiers who fled but in the face of inevitable death with thousands and thousand's of vietcong ready to kill you. thats why so many people fled. now my family is succesful in australia some became doctors. dentist one lawyer 1 uncle who barely knew english joined the reserves and one more who was deployed to east timor i dont think thats a coward of a family and theres many more families who takes advantage of their new home in a good way

[@sirarnie9837]

He is just an American.

[@thomasproctor3047]

Glad to see that he is so proud of being a true American that he feels it is not necessary to hyphenate his ethnicity.

[@kevinzhang3313]

@@thomasproctor3047 No, non-Asians do that for us well enough, as evident by history and prejudice.

[@kevinzhang3313]

Hes American as anyone else, but that is not ALL that he is.

[@GoofyAhhsPersonOnYT]

I am honored to serve, and this is just another stronger reason as to why I should be proud to call myself an American soldier, hooah! 🇺🇸💪🏻

[@bowlampar]

Just because parent are born in Vietnam, he is still an American.

[@argosime]

He was born in Vietnam too

[@rigolloss7055]

USA Vietnam best friend greeting from India 🙏🙏❤️❤️💓💓💓

[@stayingsaneamidtheinsanity2499]

If a boat person can reach success, what excuse to native born Americans have for failing to do so?

[@philipgates988]

Staying Sane Amid the Insanity native Americans are striving for success. They possess many Congressional Medal of Honor recipients as well. Don’t be ignorant and hateful.

[@ironknight2872]

NATIVE BORN AMERICAN IS NOTHING BUT A FREELOADERS OF THE FREEDOMS THAT MANY GIVE THEIRS LIVES FOR THIS NATION, FREEDOMS IS NOT FREE, I PAY MY DUE 10 1/2 YEARS IN U.S. NAVY IN THE FIRST GULF WAR !

[@tocu9808]

@reshi p - He was a Major. Not very high ranking I guess.

[@swalkers8008]

@@philipgates988 I think by “native born American”, he meant the people who were American by birth, rather than “native Indian American”

[@philipgates988]

@@swalkers8008 I think you’re right !!!

[@danielpark8003]

America is a land of opportunities! Yes Koreans, Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, India, and other nationalities. This is what I like about the USA. Coming together and working hard to live that American dream. I wish Canada was more like the USA. When I look at the USA there is pride. Many Canadians agree as well!

[@kapaomegatau]

USA It's full of defeated betrayers escaped from their own countries!

[@DungNguyen-nn8kg]

I am a Vietnamese, so proud of you and love USA

[@brigadiergeneral9920]

Hello how are you doing today? My name is Fremlin.

[@GhostofRhurValley]

Cavalry divisions have such great uniform .

[@Max-lk6yi]

As long as he is from South Vietnam I can only endorse this :")

[@tocu9808]

@Rich 91 - Wrong, he's from South Vietnam.

[@carmanyeung9030]

this is the immigrant should be doing for their adopted home.

[@veteransfortrump8916]

No this is not his adopted home. He became an American. As my family came from Ireland, Germany,Poland and England after the civil war. We are Americans as the General.

[@stevelam7390]

Amazing. What a achievement. Proud to be Vietnamese refugees. Proud to be Americans.