Gene Yu
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Gene Yu (Chinese: 余靖) is a United States Military Academy graduate, former U.S. Army Special Forces officer and author. He wrote the book Yellow Green Beret: Stories of an Asian-American Stumbling Around U.S. Army Special Forces (series)|Yellow Green Beret: Stories of an Asian-American Stumbling Around U.S. Army Special Forces Vols. 1 to 3, under the pen name of Chester Wong, a semi-autobiographical and comedic take on his time in the Green Berets.[1][2]
Gene Yu | |
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Born | (1979-10-26) 26 October 1979 (age 44) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1997-2009 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Special Forces |
Other work | Private military security financial advisory technology sports apparel entertainment |
He is also the nephew of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou and was instrumental in the negotiation and release of Taiwanese citizen Evelyn Chang (Chang An-wei), from Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines.[3]