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Sergeant's soft heart helps Vietnamese child become American
SP .6 William H. Nevens, a fortHuachuca stationed Army sergeant, adopted seven year old Tre Thi Thu Thrum in Saigon before leaving Vietnam. Now ten, Dianne Elizabeth is an American citizen learning life with Nevens, a bachelor soldier who compares fathering to training troops. Nevens relies on Army routines for chores while Army wives provide support and lessons in motherhood.
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