European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday. June 21.19h7 Vietnam born aviator puts problems behind him from press dispatches a vietnamese refugee who originally was rejected by the Navy As a Secundy risk and later embarked on a pasta Rich diet to measure up to the size requirements earned his wines of Gold As a naval aviator Friday at who Muir Field it. Mis Mother pinned Ensign Hong Dinh Vul s wings on his White uniform and his father once a vietnamese Mili tary Man who later worked at he . Embassy in sni tort. Applied the traditional Chest slap at ceremonies in the Chapel on this Florida Panhandle base. At i he nearby pin Saco Nas Vul s thigh length measured from Bullocks to knee was deemed three tenths of an Inch Loo Short to qualify for Pilot training. V a who stands 5 feet 5, began a pasta Rich diet and a Sceia cruise program to build up his posterior to reach the 21.9-Inch minimum upper leg measurement needed to ensure thai he could reach an aircraft s rudder pedals and fat properly in an ejection scat. "1 was packing in the carbohydrates Vul joked before the winging ceremony to add More upholstery pack there and Pul the problems behind  worked. Vul was transferred from aviation maintenance officer school to Basic flight training Here about to Miles Northeast of Pensacola. But his leg length was neither the first nor last of his problems. Vul 26, is a naturalized citizen and the fifth of nine children bom to Minhtrang a and her husband Dudinh Vul of Glen Ellyn 111., a Chicago suburb. Four years ago the Navy rejected Vul As a Security risk because two of his Brothers had remained in Vietnam alter the rest of the family escaped in 1975. He continued his studies at Elmhurst College in Illinois receiving a degree in comp ice science. In inc meantime the two Brothers managed 10 escape Vietnam and Vul was accepted Ai the aviation offi cer candidate school in Pensacola. Although he licked the size problem his lying career again Ai put on hold for three months when doctors found a weakness in one of his eyes. He obtained a waiver and finally began Pri Mary flight training. After Vul s third training flight his instructor Marine Cut. Sherwood e. Woody Collins and another Marine Pilot were killed when their plane crashed outside Columbia . That tragedy had him questioning his career Choice Vul admitted but he eventually graduated from the primary phase of training in Small propeller Driver faed Wing y-14b Turbo mentors. His dream of becoming a Jet fighter Pilot was dashed when the Navy As signed him to helicopters but Vul is now philosophical about the decision saying that helicopters have More controls and arc More complicated to Fly. But before he completed helicopter training he was grounded for another month with a fractured ii cock from a base soccer game. It s been smooth sail ing Ever since Vul said with a smile. I always saw me Here in this  he now is looking Forward after one month of recruiting duty in Chicago to reporting to mvpor1 is for training in the Navy s newest Antisubmarine Heli copter the sh-60 Seahawk. Despite the numerous hardships Vul said the scariest part of his Navy career so far was his appearance on Johnny Carson s the tonight show in Jan uary 1986 after he had eaten and exercised his Way into flight school. You have a Chance to foul up big Vul said. "1 was wearing the uniform on inc show and 1 did t Wsul to Larnish a in any Way borderline Victory Donna pills has been elected to a scat on the Reedy . Town Council hut she did t get to Vole for herself. Town Council members earlier this week threw out pills ballot from the re cell municipal election when it was discovered that her property straddles City limits. Her House sits on the part outside re Ely the Council decided however that pills can serve on the Council As Long As her eligibility is not challenged said Doug Metz a Council member. A Epson goes Home Jackie Cleason has been released after nearly a month in a fort Launcr Dak flu Hospital but those close to the great one continue to be closed mouthed Aboul his ail main. The 71-year-old actor and Oumedian was released thursday night from Imperial Point medical Center where he was taken May 22 after suffering com Slif Illions from drugs he lakes for diabetes. Due to the family s wishes that ii All we can disclose said Debra fund spokeswoman for the Hospital she refused to comment on Gica son Scon Dilion. Earlier this month. 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