Perla was born and raised in Orange County, went to UC Berkeley for her Bachelors, and worked in Bakersfield for her first job as a multimedia journalist.
SAN DIEGO — The sun set over hundreds of thousands of fallen soldiers at Miramar National Cemetery, ending Veterans day in San Diego."When those veterans die, it’s like a library burning down because they're taking those stories with them,” said Charlie Inot, a Vietnam War veteran.“I just want to share my story and hope to help people heal,” said Pha Le, a Vietnamese-American refugee.
Le says his father fought in the South Vietnamese Navy alongside Americans in the Vietnam War. He says American soldiers eventually helped his family evacuate and move to the United States for a better life. Now, he’s a doctor living in San Diego. “For me, someone who did not have any freedom growing up, and was brought here by my parents, which I'm so grateful for, I think about that blanket of freedom everyday. That freedom, I never take for granted,” Le said.
Le’s is the story of the American Dream, made possible by those who serve. Le says he now volunteers his time in various veteran programs in San Diego and encourages others to give back to those who gave it all.
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