Rebel Life in Vietnam
In 1975, said to be a member of the "Bao Long Liberators," a democratic organization in Nha Trang, under the leadership of Nguyen Hoang Dan.
In 1982 he secretly left Vietnam while being pursued by the Vietnamese government for his engagement in weapon smuggling activities, and immigrated to the United States.
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