Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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.

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

Army Veteran Hiroshi Miyamura is the second Japanese American to receive the Medal of Honor. His award was classified by the Army for 28 months while Miyamura was held by North Korean forces as a prisoner of war during the Korean War.

People doubted Frank Wada’s loyalties because he was Japanese-American. However, Wada readily volunteered to fight for his country when given the chance.

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Ben Kuroki, who in World War II as a gunner.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Hazel Lee, one of two Asian-American Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Uday Singh, an Indian-American soldier who was killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Thomas Friday Keahanui Hema, who fought in World War II and died defending Pusan during the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Mikio Hasemoto from Hawaii, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for heroism in World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Robert T. Kuroda from Hawaii, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II.

Lawson Sakai is a Veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regiment, [...]