| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 May 23 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Chindavanh Keomuongchanh and his family fled Laos to avoid persecution by the ruling Communist government. He and his family arrived in Illinois, where he completed high school and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy for a career spanning three decades, including deployments to the Indian Ocean, Western Pacific, Mediterranean, and Persian Gulf Theaters, culminating with his retirement as a Petty Officer 1st Class in logistics. He earned numerous awards and decorations for his service, including the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, five Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, two Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, and Expert Rifleman and Pistol Medals, and the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist Designator. | | | | Date Created: | 05-23-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 613**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053282 Original UID: 174554 FIRST WORD: Elgin | |
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