Who is Yen Bailey
Yen Bailey is a lifelong daughter of North Florida. Her parents, Vietnamese refugees who rebuilt their lives from nothing, taught her that the American Dream is built on courage, sacrifice, and service to others. Her father, a South Vietnamese Air Force pilot, flew his crew and dozens of refugees to safety as Saigon fell. Her mother escaped on a fishing boat under fire. They arrived in America with almost nothing, and made their way to Destin, Florida, where Yen and her brother were born and raised. Their belief in this country and their determination to give their children a better life shaped every part of Yen’s upbringing. From them, she learned that service to community isn’t optional. It’s the heart of what it means to be an American.
