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| U.S. Navy Commander Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz serves as a commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin. (Photo: Courtesy of US Navy) |
Washington, DC Thursday, 18 November 2010
“The purpose of the trip to Cambodia is to develop and further the relationship between the United States and Cambodia...and it’s a special trip because the Mustin is commanded by a Cambodian-American.”
When the US naval ship USS Mustin docks in Cambodia next month, it will be a homecoming for the the destroyer's commander.
Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz was adopted by an American woman in 1973, as Cambodia fell to the war and the oncoming Khmer Rouge. He was raised in the US and has not returned home in 37 years.
“The purpose of the trip to Cambodia is to develop and further the relationship between the United States and Cambodia...and it’s a special trip because the Mustin is commanded by a Cambodian-American,” Misiewicz told VOA Khmer by phone from aboard his ship. “We'll help train some of the Royal Cambodian Navy and military, and we're also going there to do community relations projects.”
The USS Mustin, based in Yokusuka, Japan, is a guided missile destroyer, carrying 300 sailors onboard. The December visit to Cambodia comes on the heels of a visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, this month.
“I know it's going to be very emotional,” said Misiewicz, who was born in Kandal province but was adopted by an American woman whom his aunt worked for.
Misiewicz, whose given name is Vannak Khem, went to school in the US, not knowing what became of his family after the Khmer Rouge came to power. He graduated high school, joined the US Navy, and later went on to the Naval Academy, earning his officer's commission in 1992.
When he returns to Cambodia, he will be reunited with his aunt. His father was executed by the Khmer Rouge in 1977, but his birth mother now lives in Texas with her family.
43 comments:
Excellent news. Congratulations to the commander.
Kuoy Pichet
I am pround of you and I salute you. Welcome home to your mother land.Enjoy your jouney.
Great news for Khmer in general. I felt so emotional seeing Kaun Khmer has such a high rank in US Navy.
Bye Bye China !
at least we had heritage of new khmer generation
ki media, by the time you pick up this kind of story, it is already old news.
អាមួយឈ្លើយកុយពីជិតគិតពីចុយនោះល្មមដូរឈ្មោះហើយ។ឈ្មោះនេះមានតែចោរនិងពួកយូកូងទេដែលប្រើ។សូមអរគុណ
Happy to see Khmer new generation blossom everywhere, Inside and abroad:
Khmer Youth inside, Khmer American, Khmer European, Khmer Autralian, Khmer Canadian Ect... all over the world one day you're hearing blood khmer crying for help the suffering of our Motherland detoriation day by day by power greedy.
Khmer be blessed one day that all good heart, compassion, care, love Khmer nation to serve your people and your nation best inetrest.
Knowning that there are thousand and ten thousand qualified, decent Khmer youths inside and outside if time allowed are ready to join good governing leadership but not crooked and blood in their hands of their own people.
Bravo youth Khmer inside and around the world
long live viet nam
OLD # NEW! Old news = No news!
Ka poup Te Ong coming soon ????
Khmer Awake Vietnam Go Home !!!
Khmer Awake not too late !!!
fuck vietnam son your fucking vietcong will be No more on this earth
thank you, this is a good example of a khmer person(s) when given the golden opportunity by his adopted mother, an american, can excel and become somebody or achieve their goal just like anyone else with discipline and a dream. god bless the commander and his family, and god bless america and cambodia.
Be sure to teach the Khmer Cammanders not to beat their own people over there. Please be sure you gave a mesage to Khmer Cammander, Micheal, that army, police, army, navy are not use to fight their own people. Remember Khmer do not fight Khmer.
cpp.............pp
god bless u...hopefully one day u could serve your home country.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL CAMBODIAN.
One of the best Khmer refugee in the USA turned into a US Navy Destroyer Commander. Forget about the Khmer refugee stereotype like the Long Beach Khmer gansters. We have the good and the bad ones as any other people on the planet.
I don't know how much Khmer left in him. I doubt it if this guy speaks Khmmer. Also,I do not believe he can be much of a role model for any Khmer. That said, the president of the US, for instance, the guy is black, and , at least in my opinion, is not much a model to the black community either--just like the commander (pictured).
This blog KI is the best for all Khmer people around the world but only Hor 5 Hong will shut down this page. Why? because he was a former communistt and ignorantor, on his tonge he speak about the democracy but the whole his life worked only with communist, how can he know about democracy?
Come home and fuck some girls, okey? Have fun
long live viet nam..
Short live Vietcong once day your don't have shit left to live. Khmer and Champa will get there land back pretty soon. Down ah Vietcong bravo Khmer Krom and Champa.
Khmer Krom eats my shit, your are dark Khmer, hahaha
Please talk to Hun Maneth and inspired him about soldier training, and ethical value of a real soldier.
I have a mix feeling whether the Hun are welcome you or despise you, especially the father and the sons.
say all u say at the end we vietnam control all of you we control even you mother, father and your childrens... your government are run and operate by our brothers and sisters they are all over and in every levels... Soon cambodia will be our provinces a new provinces for us..
long live viet nam
5.02PM
It is true, thank you for reminding me that. I will do something about it.
The Naval Academy, Nautilus, is a great institution. This news make me so happy! Many of us Khmers are doctors, lawyers, officers but we rarely make the news. The one that grab the news are the gangsters, it's unfortunate. Then again, I would rather remain anonymous.
I hope you dont forget why you were take away to American by a wonderful person. "If you have a chanced or the power to changed for something for good of It people you must do it.
Good luck
Bong Salanch Oun! Bong Choy Oun! to^i ngay! Choy deuk Ou^yyyyyyyyyyy! yeik nam choy douch chke, Khmer Choy moy moy lek arch lek noooooooooom! soeung va Choy deuk Oyyyyyyy!
Don't lose your temper,
he is an American,
he is useful for USA but not for Cambodia,
he must follow the orders of his superior,
after all, a navy cammander is not GOD..
The greatest love if the willingness to give up one love in order for you to have a better life. Never forget the land that your parents love...Help Khmer the way you know how - that I think what your parents want you to be.
Orphan Khmer children love the Cambodia and they also did a lot to help our country by their own way.
There is one more Cambodian born in US high ranking army officer, Major General Ted Doun Seth, Jeffrey, Jr., Who came as unaccompanied minor in 1963 age age 4, adopted by an American diplomat, after US and Sihanouk relationship went sour. His official commission will be retired by the end of 2016.
i think only in american and some EU countries like france, you can do this, despite your national origin. i think only a few countries on the planet have laws to let people from other national origin to serve in top influential position like this, given they are qualified, of course; these few countries are the USA, france, australia and new zealand, can maybe some more countries that i missed. god bless america and cambodia.
that's not the point, the point is that he was khmer origin, and he goes to show that khmer people aren't stupid and brain dead like our historical enemies, the siem and the youn label as lazy, stupid, barbaric, etc... it is the lack of opportunity, justice, etc, that deprived khmer people in cambodia. america proved to the world that an adopted cambodian like the commander here is a capable, smart, intelligent, etc when given the opportunity to he who he wanted to be, you see! it proves all the ignorant people biased and labeling of khmer people as stupid or less intelligent that they are, especially we know siem and youn said that about khmer people! siem and youn can go to hell, bitch!!!!
Folks! now we got cambodian navy and cambodian airforce blooming like wild mushroom...i think it's time to take our revenge!!
Cambodian born abroad knowing whose mostly are proudly reminded by parent, of their great empire prior Cambodia deteriorated among the poorest country in the world.
Give them a change eventhough they are enjoying lucky life in foreign country are so painful to see our poor children in Cambodia are not well being in teir life..
If they could share a bit to help their country please let it be..
A lot skillful Khmer doctors, Lawyers, professional Engineers, in Europe, Asia ....we does not how many out there but through friendly connection those elite will not want moneys and power in their country origin just want to help if time allowed but not in a unlawful country, dictathorship at this time.
Khmer is stupid anyway, YE< YOU ARE FUCKING DUMB, hahaha
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Let us all khmer unit and rise for the this ocassion to fight for our rights and for our country. we can not let this go on and on til our country is gone. LIVE FREE OR DIE.
Let us have one last revolution for our country and our peoples.
LONG LIVE CAMBODIA
we viet nam believe Hun Sen- CPP and the last is the KING Sihanomi did a good job and a good leaders. they are working hand in hand. They are a good leaders and good followers to our instructions.
Also thanks to all our vietnamese brothers and sisters who sacrify their family to work in all level of officials in cambodia to keep it part of viet nam.
it's a personal achievement; if it were everybody could've done that. congrats, for being a US naval officer! god bless america.
Thailand can no longer taken advantage on cambodia...like they used to back in stoneage era! KHMERS are rising in 21st cent..
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