Asian Heritage and United States Military History

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As we embrace Asian heritage month, American Legion Post 2001 would like to reflect on Asian influence within United States Military history. Americans of Asian descent have served in US military conflicts since the War of 1812. During the War of 1812, General Andrew Jackson recorded that “Manilamen” had fought under his general command in defense of New Orleans, under the direct command of Jean Baptiste Lafitte. Following the war, at least one Filipino American, Augustin Feliciano, continued to serve in the U.S. Navy.

For more information, please visit the Asian American and Pacific Islander Veteran Fact Sheet; factSheetAanhpiInDepth.pdf (va.gov)

To celebrate Asian American heritage month please explore the following websites:

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2021 (asianpacificheritage.gov)

Everything You Need to Know about Asian Cuisine (positivehealthwellness.com)

The Forgotten Casualties of Pearl Harbor – Inside the Accidental Bombardment of Honolulu on Dec. 7, 1941 – MilitaryHistoryNow.com

Post 2001 Steps Up to Support Mute/Deaf Family

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This past Friday, American Legion Post 2001 and other volunteers helped a deaf/mute family relocate from Washington State to Ashburn, VA.  Sheila and Willie Hall are mute and deaf individuals who recently made the decision to move their family across the country.  

 

Their oldest daughter and youngest son helped interpret Sheila and Willie’s needs via sign language.  With close communication, Legionnaires and volunteers provided the family with lunch, moving coordination, physical moving labor, car repairs and relocation logistics.  The seven volunteers included local Realtors, a local business owner, and Post 2001 members.     

 

American Legion Post 2001 supports an inclusive community and stands ready to assist where needed most. Since the start of the pandemic, Post 2001 has communicated much needed information to the deaf and hard hearing community, via specific resources: COVID-19 Resources | Leonard W. Kidd Memorial (ashburnlegion.org). If you or a loved one are deaf, mute, or hard hearing and would like to request assistance please email adjutant@ashburnlegion.org. Other Loudoun County resources include:

 

Services – Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons (nvrc.org)

 

Sign Language Interpreting Services in Loudoun County | Interpreters for the Deaf in Loudoun County (hissign.com)