First Cambodian-born captain of a U.S warship to sail to Cambodia in December

By Khmerization
Source: DAP News
The first Cambodian-born commander of a U.S warship USS Mustin (DDG 89) will sail to Cambodia and dock at Sihanoukville Seaport in December.

Commodore Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz (pictured) serves as commanding officer of the guided-missile destroy USS Mustin (DDG 89). He was born in rural Cambodia in 1960 with the birth name of Vannak Khem. He escaped to America in 1973. He enrolled in the U.S Navy and became an officer upon graduation in 1992.

He is the first Cambodian-born commander of a U.S destroyer, the Mustin. The Mustin is scheduled to visit Cambodia in December. The visit will mark the first time in 37 years that Misiewicz has returned to the land of his birth. Mustin is forward-deployed to Commander Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan.