My Quang Cao, a former officer in the army of South Vietnam and the father of U.S. Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, has died in New Orleans at age 78. That's according to a statement from Cao's campaign.
The cause of Cao's death on Wednesday was not listed but Thursday's statement said he been battling diabetes, as well as post-traumatic stress syndrome resulting from his years as a prisoner following the fall of South Vietnam to the communists in 1975. He was held prisoner for about seven years.Joseph Cao became the first Vietnamese-American elected to Congress two years ago, representing Louisiana. His parents sent him to the United States as a child when he was 8 years old as Saigon was falling. He did not see his parents again until 1981.
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