Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage in the Navy
Adapted from 4 January 2013 essay by Regina T. Akers, Ph.D., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command, with April 2017 update. https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/diversity/asian-americans-pacific-islanders-in-the-navy/asian-americans-us-military.html “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders comprise many ethnicities and languages, and their myriad achievements embody the American experience. [...]