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Growing Up Homeless To Navy SEAL To Cancer Survivor

Growing Up Homeless To Navy SEAL To Cancer Survivor

Update: 2025-12-08
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Former Navy SEAL Dash Dong Wong’s journey from growing up as a street urchin in Hawaii to becoming a Navy special operations operator is a powerful testament to resilience and inner strength. Says Dash, “I grew up in paradise, but was raised in hell.” Through all the trauma he faced as a kid, including battling in a child fight club at ten years old, he learned to find hope and beauty in even the worst situations. Though he never knew his real father, he was adopted by a friend of his mother, a delivery man named Andrew Wong. Dash has faced numerous challenges throughout his life – including his career in the military, being diagnosed with cancer, and reconnecting with his adoptive father after a 37-year separation. Prepare to be inspired and learning the importance of faith and resilience in overcoming trauma and finding meaning in life’s challenges.    



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Growing Up Homeless To Navy SEAL To Cancer Survivor

Growing Up Homeless To Navy SEAL To Cancer Survivor

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