DutyToCountry

Duty To Country is education project by @filvetsrep. This is a story of brave soldiers who served under American flag during WWII, only to be forgotten by US.

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FilVetRep chairman Major General, U.S. Army Retired Antonio M. Taguba was honored earlier this month at Positively Filipino's third annual "Building Communities: A Tribute to Our Manongs and Manangs."

Here's video of the event: https://t.co/6GaV6cVMwv

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Several members from @FilVetsREP participated in a panel and viewing of "A Long March" at the @NaFFAA_National National Empowerment Conference last weekend at Aurora, Colorado.

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@FilVetsREP presented at @fanhs_national conference last month. The presentation introduced the new content lessons and materials of Duty To Country, an online ed program which describes the untold story of Filipinos who helped the US defeat Japan in WWII. https://t.co/5SecApVB6t

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Filipino World War II Veteran Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Panaglima, one of only two surviving veterans in the Washington metropolitan area, died on June 12 at the Virginia Medical Center. He was 96.
Read the full story: https://t.co/BYPJJZujBW

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This #MemorialDay, Duty to Country honors all who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation. We remember the FilAm service members whose courage and commitment exemplify the highest ideals of duty, honor, and country. Their legacy lives on. https://t.co/5SecApVB6t

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Each year, the Bataan Memorial Death March draws hundreds of families and friends, young and old alike, to share a common cause: to honor the service and sacrifice of Filipino World War II Veterans.

https://t.co/WlGhAnM58n

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Yesterday, @FilVetsREP gathered at the Military Women's Memorial in Arlington Cemetery to honor our heroes on Araw ng Kagitingan — a day to remember their courage, their sacrifice, and their enduring legacy.
📸 Photos courtesy of Lida Peterson

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Registration is now open for the 2026 Bataan Memorial Death March on the Potomac – Saturday, April 18, 2026.
This march honors the fallen of Bataan and Corregidor.
Registration closes April 15, 2026.
https://t.co/iGsl6IwfMw

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What an honor to march alongside 5,000 fellow remembers at White Sands, NM this March. Together, we gathered to pay tribute to the Filipino and American soldiers who endured the Bataan Death March 84 years ago. https://t.co/RvzAkPxT1b

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Earlier this month at the Award Ceremony in San Diego, we had the honor of presenting the Aquino family with the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of their beloved Pedro F. Aquino — a proud Filipino American veteran who served during World War II.

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The Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project @FilVetsREP's Chairman Major General Tony Taguba was interviewed for @thexylom and @The19thNews story, "Eighty Years Later, Asian American WWII Nurses Still Await Congressional Recognition."
https://t.co/Zm2QUR2TRG

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**Remembering Old Soldiers on Veterans Day**
On Veterans Day, @FilVetsREP pays tribute to these heroes.
Read more: https://t.co/RqT21Ium6N

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To celebrate its tenth anniversary, @FilVetsREP and its supporters gathered for a dinner program at Italian Oven in McLean, VA. on Oct 25 – same day eight years ago when Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) to Filipino World War II Veterans.
https://t.co/xb5nQDS7yW

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#Event: @FilVetsREP is celebrating its 10th Anniversary as nonpartisan, all-volunteer initiative whose mission is to raise awareness through academic research and public ed and obtain recognition of Fil-Am WWII vets
Join us on Oct. 25 as we celebrate
https://t.co/72rX4yhOrH

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Keeping the legacy of Filipino World War II Veterans alive @FilVetsREP
https://t.co/rkKFnJeJp3

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#Event: @PHinHonolulu and the @FilVetsREP will hold "Duty to Country: An Innovative Educational Initiative" event on Tuesday, 23 September from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Register here: https://t.co/ufD0HbrG7F

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Our graphic novel, "In Shadow of Giants," was used in the "AsAmSt 250G Intermediate Seminar: Rise Up! Asian American Leadership and Social Change" class at University of Massachusetts Boston this past spring. It was mentioned in a presentation at @AAAStudies #AAAS2025 conference.

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.@FilVetsREP’s Duty to Country Education Outreach Coordinator Valerie Mendoza presented at “Rooted in Story: AANHPI Voices & Oral Histories for Educators” at the Field museum in Chicago on April 14, 2025.

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On April 12, 2025, @FilVetsREP along with partners VFW Post 5471 and the PNAMDC participated in the 2025 Bataan Memorial Death March on the Potomac. The march started on Dangerfield Island Marina in Alexandria, VA. Participants marched up to 14 miles on route along Potomac River

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On April 10, 2025 at the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C., @philippinesusa, @FilVetsREP and VFW Post 5471 proudly honored the memory of thousands of Filipinos and American soldiers who embodied the highest ideals of service and sacrifice.