Tung M. Nguyen
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Sergeant First Class Tung M. Nguyen was born on 1968, in Can Tho, South Vietnam. He was the first Vietnamese-American chosen to become an instructor at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in 2003.
[edit] Military Service
In 1986, he joined the United States Army as an infantryman. He then attended the Special Forces Qualification Course and earned his Special Forces Tab in 1993. As a Special Forces Non-commissioned officer he specialized in communications and intelligence.
He served as an instructor and operations positions preparing Special Forces Soldiers for the rigors of combat until February 2006 when he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg.
His death occurred in November 2006, a possible friendly fire incident when his unit "came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.
[edit] Awards
- Special Forces Tab
- Bronze Star
- Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards)
- Army Commendation Medal (2 awards)
- Army Achievement Medal (4 awards)
- Army Good Conduct Medal (6 awards)
- National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- Non-Commissioned Officer Development Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon
- Army Service Ribbon
- Parachutist Badge
- Air Assault Badge
- Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge
[edit] External links
- Army: Friendly Fire May Have Killed Tracy Soldier
- TRACY Green Beret dies in Iraq -- possible friendly fire
- Bay Area news in brief
Categories: 1968 births | 2006 deaths | Vietnamese Americans | Recipients of the Special Forces tab | United States Army soldiers | American military personnel of the Iraq War | Recipients of the Bronze Star medal | Recipients of the Purple Heart medal | American Iraq War killed in action | Naturalized citizens of the United States
