Hason “Haas” Fujio Yanaga was born to Haishburo and Tamano Yanaga both of whom were Japanese immigrants to the United States, on August 21, 1926. Hason, the fifth boy of six that blessed the Yanaga home, grew up on a 160-acre farm near Fort Lupton, Colorado.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreArchie Robinson served with the Marine Corps for around 30 years. When Archie Robinson first enlisted, he was treated differently due to racism and racial discrimination.
Read MoreIt is no small task to occupy the role of both veteran and advocate. But their calls to service are similar. Both are patriotic acts that strive to better the country which one calls home. One man in particular, named Godofredo “Fred” S. Gomez, shows how the two intersect.
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