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I came to this country as the 

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Vietnamese war refugee . 

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I pursued the american dream , and when 

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my time in private sector had come to 

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an end , I pursued my next dream to 

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serve my country . 

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It took three years to pivot my career 

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to civil service and here I am today , 

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supporting the legacy of war fighters 

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that made my escape to America possible .