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Forgetting the Filipino WWII Veterans in Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 16:59
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by Erin Pangilinan

They fought alongside American soldiers in World War II and were denied benefits. They should be remembered, not continually forgotten. "To be on equal footing with anybody who served with me, that's what I want. I fought for democracy," says a Filipino World War II Veteran in this PSA.


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