Ep #50 - Family, Community & Service - US Navy Captain Hung Cao
07/27/21 • 49 min
Captain Hung Cao shares his story of being born in Vietnam, and his family's decision to flee the country in 1975. This brave trek led him to spending many years growing up in Africa and then coming to the United States when he was 12 years old. He tells of learning to speak English and his desire as a young man to serve in the United States Military. A US Naval Academy graduate, EOD Officer that loves the EOD career field who is passionate about mentoring others and service to his community. Hung provides some words of encouragement and wisdom he has learned over the years. The podcast ends on the importance of family, taking care of yourself and leaning into retirement. Enjoy!
Resources:
Book: The Caine Mutiny author Herman Wouk
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Captain Hung Cao shares his story of being born in Vietnam, and his family's decision to flee the country in 1975. This brave trek led him to spending many years growing up in Africa and then coming to the United States when he was 12 years old. He tells of learning to speak English and his desire as a young man to serve in the United States Military. A US Naval Academy graduate, EOD Officer that loves the EOD career field who is passionate about mentoring others and service to his community. Hung provides some words of encouragement and wisdom he has learned over the years. The podcast ends on the importance of family, taking care of yourself and leaning into retirement. Enjoy!
Resources:
Book: The Caine Mutiny author Herman Wouk
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Ep #49 - Preserving EOD History with LTC (RET) Bob Leiendecker
Join Sherri for a conversation with LTC (RET) Bob Leiendecker as he shares stories about his childhood, love for explosives, his journey in the military and a lot of fond memories too! Bob is a caretaker of military memorabilia and preserver of history, specifically the EOD career field, that dates back to WWII. We talked about his humble beginnings, college life, decision to join the military. Bob thoroughly enjoyed his military career, civilian career and continues to contribute to the EOD career field. He is the historian for the National EOD Association and a committee member for the EOD Museum initiative, and preserver of EOD/military memorabilia. Bob is a great story teller and a pleasure to chat with, enjoy the listen!
Resources:
EOD Museum, Eglin AFB, FL - contact Bob directly at: [email protected]
National EOD Association - JOIN TODAY - www.nateoda.com (membership is open to all graduates from NAVSCOLEOD, all services, all eras)
National Museum of United States Army , Fort. Belvoir, VA - www.thenmusa.org
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Ep #51 - Meet EODWF Team Member - Jacques Hope
This interview is short and sweet! Please welcome Jacques Hope as our Marketing & Scholarship Coordinator. He is a retired Army EOD Officer who shares a passion for helping others, his love for EOD and staying connected to the EOD family. He shares a little about himself and his excitement to be in this new role. Welcome Jacques, we are glad to have you on the EODWF team!
Fun Facts:
Favorite song - Don't want to miss a thing - by Aerosmith
Favorite movie - Armageddon
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