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Remembering Asian American Veterans: Richard Hoy
As the “Americanness” of Asian Americans is often questioned these days despite the long history of Asian Americans in the United States, Veteran’s Day is a good time to point out the contributions that Asian Americans to the country. In … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History
Tagged Asian American Veterans, Discrimination, Mark Hoy, StoryCorps, US veterans, Veterans, Veterans Day, Vietnam War
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8Asians Exclusive: Interview with Jay Chen for Congress
(Full disclosure: I’ve donated to Jay’s campaign and endorse his run for Congress.) The last time I had interviewed Taiwanese American Jay Chen was back in 2012 when I first met him at the 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC). Recently, … Continue reading
Jonny Kim, ex-Navy SEAL and Harvard doc, is now the first Korean American Astronaut
I had heard of Jonny Kim and his amazing accomplishments, including his training to be an astronaut, but now it’s official: “Graduating from Harvard Medical School and being a part of the Navy SEALs must not have been enough accomplishments … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Tech, Technology
Tagged Asian American Veterans, astronaut, Jonny Kim, NASA, space, Veterans
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Remembering Asian and Pacific Islander Veterans: US Army Profiles
Asian Americans have had a long history with US Armed forces, as we have written about before. I grew up surrounded by Filipino American Navy Veterans and their families, and I lived the Navy Brat lifestyle. When looking for stories … Continue reading
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Tagged 442, Antonio Taguba, Asian American Veterans, US Army, Veterans, Veterans Day
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Remembering Asian American Veterans: Drew Pham
I stumbled upon Drew Pham’s story when posting a storycorp session about my mother. This particular story was a moving.https://thenib.com/i-trained-to-fight-the-enemyhttp://www.npr.org/2014/03/29/295329503/never-truly-over-discussing-deployment-a-challenge-of-its-own I stumbled across Drew Pham’s story when posting a story on StoryCorps about my mother. My father was a Navy … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Asian American Veterans, bone marrow, Drew Pham, StoryCorps, Veterans, Veterans Day
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Remembering Asian American Veterans: Stories from the Library of Congress Veterans History Project
“I could not believe I was coming home to the same reception I received twenty-three years before, following World War II. This time I was not the enemy, but I was there saving lives, perhaps their loved ones.” Carolyn Hisako … Continue reading
