I’m a first-generational immigrant born of Vietnamese parents. We came to the States under the AmerAsian Act in pursuit of discovering my biological grandfather. He was an American USAF soldier during the Vietnam War. My grandmother was assigned to him to help with household chores and they fell in love over the months that followed. His tour of duty wrapped up prior to my mother’s birth and he was forced to return to America. He left behind letters, photographs and information so she could find him but my grandmother burned everything to protect them from the Viet Cong. My mother grew up in post-war Vietnam wearing the face of the ‘enemy’ - light-brown hair, honey-colored eyes and skin that was fairer than most. She was a social outcast for the early years of her life and rejoiced over news that (we) could pursue the ‘American Dream’. It has been my life’s goal to locate my biological grandfather. After decades of searching, this was made possible through AncestryDNA. He passed years ago but our family finally has more answers. She now has his dog tags from VN and his military medals.