Tam Minh Pham

Tam Minh Pham was a distinguished military officer and the first Vietnamese graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. His life was marked by his dedication to duty, honor, and country, which he demonstrated through his service as a Tactical Officer at the Vietnamese National Military Academy and his resilience as a prisoner of war for nearly six years following the Fall of Saigon. After his release, he continued to contribute to society by teaching English in Saigon and later serving as a teacher's aide in Washington, D.C. His tragic death in a traffic collision cut short a life of service and education, but his legacy lives on through the lives he touched and the barriers he broke.