Posts tagged Philippine Scouts
Pinoy and Proud
Pinoy and Proud

As Asian Americans reckon with a wave of anti-Asian hate in the wake of COVID-19, honoring the forgotten stories of Filipino veterans acts as a healing reminder of what it means to be Pinoy and American.

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Obstacles & Opportunities, Lifetime of Service, Distant Wars, Long Road HomeEsteban GomezPhilippine Scouts, Filipinos; 26th Cavalry, Bataan Death March, United States Army Forces of the Far East (USAFFE), Philippine Independence Act of 1934, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Fitzsimons Medical Center, Fort Carson; PTSD, Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP), Congressional Gold Medal
Filipinos on the Frontlines
Filipinos on the Frontlines

Although there are over 4 million Filipinx-Americans in the United States, their culture, languages, and traditions are rarely represented in predominantly white spaces and narratives. Second and third-generation Filipinos must lean on the legacy left by those like Felix B. Magalong Sr., who prove that Asians are accomplished enough to serve both their country at large and communities at home.

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Lifetime of Service, Distant Wars, Obstacles & OpportunitiesEsteban GomezPhilippines, colonization, Philippine Scouts, Bataan Death March, prisoner of war, POW, Camp O’Donnell, Philippine Independence Act of 1934, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War Recission Act of 1946, Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project, Congressional Gold Medal; Filipino American Community of Colorado (FACC), Metropolitan State University of Denver