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NAMRU San Antonio spotlights combat casualty care Director for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 31, 2022
NAMRU San Antonio spotlights combat casualty care Director for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 11, 2021
The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) has identified this year’s theme for the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month as: Advancing Leaders Through Purpose-Driven Service. The icon flower depicted is not a particular flower, but does use the colors of a Hibiscus (used in cultures including India, S. Korea, Malaysia, Solomon Islands, Philippines, and more). The correlation of the flower and a “leader” is represented as always evolving, reproducing, and making other leaders.
BAMC celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander heritage
May 29, 2019
Timothy Kanoia Kamaka performs at the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 23. Kamaka delighted attendees with his performance of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.”
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 3, 2019
Each year, celebrated in May, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month recognizes the challenges faced by Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians and their vital contributions to the American story. The vibrant colors in the design embody the diversity of the Asian American Pacific Islander community, which represents nearly 50 countries and ethnic groups, each with distinct cultures, traditions, and histories; the words surrounding the puzzle emphasize the skills and characteristics necessary to “Unite Our Mission by Engaging Each Other.”