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Four-Star Adm. Fagan Makes History with Installation as USCG Vice Commandant – Homeland Security Today Adm. Linda Fagan was installed Friday as the first woman to serve as vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and the first woman four-star admiral in the history of the service.

Much in the news these days about immigrants. This story highlights the incredible contribution of immigrants to the war effort and their immense pride in serving.

Ritchie Boys: The secret U.S. unit bolstered by German-born Jews that helped the Allies beat Hi**er The Ritchie Boys were responsible for uncovering more than half the combat intelligence on the Western Front during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, defeating the N***s was heartbreakingly personal.

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebrate generations of Asian Pacific American Heritage and History with PBS.

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Asian Pacific Americans in the U.S. Army | The United States Army The United States Army honors Asian American and Pacific Islander Soldiers who have proudly served in honor of defending America's freedom.

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island).

In 1992, Congress passed Public Law 102-450 which annually designated May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.

The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2021 Paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

From Cleaning Lady To Director For NASA, This Latina Immigrant Just Put A Rover On Mars "Every single thing that I do, I'm representing my country, my culture, my heritage, my people, and I have to give my best every single time." "I remember just laying down on the grass and looking...

Days of Remembrance

Days of Remembrance The US Congress established Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. The US Holocaust Memorial Museum is responsible for leading the nation in observing Days of Remembrance and for encouraging observances throughout the U