09 May 2023 Chinese American Sailor Joins Navy for College, Stays for Career ARLINGTON, Va. - Born and raised in China, Chief Retail Specialist Ieong Chan immigrated to the United States when he was 19 years old. After talking to a recruiter at his high school in Queens, N.Y., he decided to join the U.S. Navy to help pay for college. He never planned to stay in for more than