In the wake of World War II, the status of Chinese Americans had reached a new height. Seemingly gone were the days of the Chinese Exclusion Acts and widespread anti-Chinese discrimination, during which Chinese Americans were viewed by most Americans as threatening outcasts who sought to steal jobs and degrade Western values.
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Jane was extremely successful in her military career, but it was not without difficulties. She served as an intelligence officer at the tail-end of the Korean War and all throughout the Vietnam War.
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Joanne Marie Conte, a woman famous for being the first openly transgender city councilwoman, deserves recognition for playing a key role in the Korean War and for her exemplary dedication to public service afterward. She served with dignity and persevered against gender discrimination.
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Burney was assigned to a unit based on race rather than qualifications. The segregated units fostered demoralization amongst black troops, in addition to racism from the white officers
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In 1945, Randolph Edwards graduated from Rhodes Preparatory School at the age of 17. Dreaming of becoming a pilot, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force before his graduation ceremony.
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The crew of the enterprise participated in the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of Midway and the Guadalcanal Campaign to name a few. After Neal A’Hern joined the crew in 1943, the USS Enterprise participated in many of the major operations in the region.
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Although many army nurses in the Korean War went above and beyond the call of duty, the army was reluctant to publicly acknowledge or celebrate the contributions of women during this period.
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