Ohio National Guard News

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

Video by Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Photos by Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

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.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (05/23/17) — The Ohio National Guard welcomed television news anchor/reporter Angela An and members of the Dublin Taiko Group, a Japanese drum ensemble from Dublin City Schools, to participate in an Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory. The program was part of the Ohio National Guard's ongoing leadership development series, designed to educate service members on other cultures and celebrate the differences that make the Guard a stronger organization. The event culminated with a performance by the drum ensemble, which combined rhythmic music with choreographed movements.

LEFT: Angela An, a reporter/anchor with WBNS-10TV, speaks to members of the Ohio National Guard about her life as a daughter of Chinese immigrants and the importance of cultural heritage in her life.