Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage History

Dublin Taiko Group performs during Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month program

Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (center, from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, and Brig. Gen. Gregory N. Schnulo, assistant adjutant general for Air, stand for a photo with television news reporter/anchor Angela An (fourth from right) and members of the Dublin Taiko Group, a Japanese drum ensemble from Dublin City Schools, before an Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance May 23, 2017, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. ~ Photo by Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

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Dublin Taiko Group performs during Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month program

Members of the Dublin Taiko Group, a Japanese drum ensemble from Dublin City Schools, perform during an Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance May 23, 2017, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. ~ Photo by Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

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Chaplain born to troubled home utilizes his personal adversity to help strengthen Military Families

Maj. Nicholas Chou, the 73rd Troop Command brigade chaplain, oversees the Ohio National Guard’s Strong Bonds Program. Strong Bonds is a chaplain-led Army-wide program that seeks to develop strong relationships for Military Families, marriages and even single Soldiers. Chou, who grew up in a troubled home, is now devoting his life to strengthening Military Families through his service as an Army chaplain. ~ Photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Menegay, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

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ABC achor speaks at Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month program

Maria Durant, reporter/weekend anchor for ABC 6/Fox 28 in Columbus, Ohio, receives an Ohio National Guard commemorative print from Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, following her speech for an Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month program on May 6, 2014, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus. Durant, born to a Filipino mother and a career U.S. Navy father, spoke of growing up and working in the Midwest and the challenges she faced as an Asian American in her field as well as being a breast cancer survivor. ~ Photo by Bill Pierce, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Lam Speaks at Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month presentation

Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (right), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, presents a plaque of appreciation to Lt. Col. Anthony Lam, deputy director of personnel for the Ohio Army National Guard, for his support as the featured speaker during an Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month presentation May 2, 2018, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. As part of the ongoing Ohio National Guard Leadership Development Series, Lam recounted his family's Chinese-Hawaiian heritage and his life growing up in a multicultural environment. ~ Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs