Asian American Veteran

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Coral Wong Pietsch, who was the first female Asian American general officer in the Army and the first female general officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Edward Cohota, who was a Chinese immigrant and Civil War Veteran who served for over thirty years.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Rita Sarah N. Taitano, who served as a combat driver in Kabul, Afghanistan.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Sunita Williams, who served as a Gulf War helicopter pilot before becoming a NASA astronaut.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Peter Young, who served as a film library specialist and later worked for the Library of Congress.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Max Galeai, who was killed in action serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Herbert Miyasaki, a World War II interpreter.

During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Antonio Taguba, who served 35 years.

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Gordon Chung-Hoon, a World War II Navy Cross recipient.

During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Eleanor Concepcion “Connie” Mariano, the Navy’s first rear admiral of Filipino descent.

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Yoshito Fujimoto, a World War II translator.

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Chaiyant Chanchang, who served in Afghanistan.