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330-CFD-DN-SC-83-03635: Rear Admiral Ming Chang, 1983

330-CFD-DN-SC-83-03635: Rear Admiral Ming Chang, 1983. Rear Admiral Chang is believed to be the first foreign-born, naturalized American to command a U.S. warship. In 1980, he was the first naturalized Asian-American to be promoted to flag rank. Chang served for thirty-four years in the U.S. Navy before retiring in his post as Inspector General of the Navy during his last tour in the early 1990s. Photographed by PH2 Dunigan. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: 330-CFD-DN-SC-83-03635: Rear Admiral Ming Chang, 1983. Rear Admiral Chang is believed to be the first foreign-born, naturalized American to command a U.S. warship. In 1980, he was the first naturalized Asian-American to be promoted to flag rank. Chang served for thirty-four years in the U.S. Navy before retiring in his post as Inspector General of the Navy during his last tour in the early 1990s. Photographed by PH2 Dunigan. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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