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Asian-american Military:     more books (100)

The Mass Internment of Japanese Americans and the Quest for Legal Redress (Asian Americans and the Law: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives) by Charles J. McClain, 1994-10-01 Achieving the Impossible Dream: HOW JAPANESE AMERICANS OBTAINED REDRESS (Asian American Experience) by Mitchell T Maki, Harry H Kitano, et all 1999-06-25 Moving Images: Photography and the Japanese American Incarceration (Asian American Experience) by Jasmine Alinder, 2009-01-21 Serving Our Country: Japanese American Women in the Military During World War II by Brenda Lee Moore, 2003-06-20 Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites (The Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies) by Mary M. Farrell, Florence B. Lord, et all 2002-08 Korea Under the American Military Government, 1945-1948 by Bonnie Oh, 2002-05-30 Their War for Korea: American, Asian, and European Combatants and Civilians, 1945-1953 by Allan R. Millett, 2004-06-28 The Security of South Asia: American and Asian Perspectives America's China Trade in Historical Perspective: The Chinese and American Performance (Harvard Studies in American East Asian Relations, 11) Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice (Intersections Asian and Pacific American Transcultural Studies) by Bruce I. Yamashita, 2003-09 Race to Pearl Harbor: The Failure of the Second London Naval Conference and the Onset of World War II (Harvard Studies in American-East Asian Relations, 5) by Stephen E. Pelz, 1974-01-01 Dear General MacArthur: Letters from the Japanese during the American Occupation (Asian Voices) by John W. Dower, 2006-07-11 Beyond the Shadow of Camptown: Korean Military Brides in America (Nation of Newcomers) by Ji-Yeon Yuh, 2004-04-01 Judgment Without Trial: Japanese American Imprisonment During World War II (The Scott and Laurie Oki Series on Asian American Studies) by Tetsuden Kashima, 2003-08

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41. Some Noteworthy Americans Of Asian Or Pacific Island Heritage
    Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center Asian American in Government Asian American Authors Asian Americans in the military Asian  
    http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/asiabio.htm
    
    Extractions: The following list was researched on the Internet. The individuals listed are just a tiny sample of noteworthy Americans. If you find any errors, I would appreciate your sending me corrections. Links are to biographical information where possible. In some cases biographical information was not available. In such cases, a link is made to some resource on the Internet in which the individual is identified.

42. Asian Pacific American Firsts
    1957, 1963 Chinese American James Wong Howe first Asian American to win two military 1863 Chinese American William Ah Hang - one of the first Asian  
    http://www.capaa.wa.gov/APA_firsts.html
    
    Extractions: Japanese American Mako - founded East West Players, the first Asian American theater in the U.S. Japanese American Seiji Ozawa - first person of Asian ancestry and youngest person to serve as director and conductor of Boston Symphony Orchestra, one of America's major orchestras Japanese American Toshiko Akiyoshi - first woman in jazz history to be awarded the Best Arranger and Best Big Jazz Band by Down Beat Reader's Poll; received award for four consecutive years Cambodian American Haing Ngor - first Asian American to win an Academy Award for his role in the Killing Fields Chinese American Bradley Darryl Wong - first Asian American actor to receive awards from Actor's Equity, Theatre World, Outer Critics, and Drama Desk; won a Tony Award as best featured actor for his performance in M Butterfly

43. Asian American Press
    Asian American Press 417 University Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55103 Ph.651224-6570 Fx. 651-224-7032 Bill would allow military assistance to Indonesia  
    http://www.aapress.com/

44. Chronology Of Asian American History
    war to delegate a military commander to designate military areas from which any Patsy Takemoto Mink becomes first Asian American woman to serve in  
    http://web.mit.edu/21h.153j/www/chrono.html

45. Asian American Studies 116
    The great military, the thriving economy, and the democratic ideology that the The US military budget is six times larger than the Russian budget,  
    http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/aasc/classweb/winter03/aas116/kle2.html
    
    Extractions: According to the Center for Defense Information, the Bush administration requested for $343.2 billion for 2002 Fiscal Year. The U.S. military budget is six times larger than the Russian budget, the second largest spender. The U.S. military budget is also more than twenty-six times as large as the combined spending of Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria ( www.globalissues.org/geopolitics/armstrade/spending.asp ). With this amount of money, it is clearly demonstrated that the U.S. military is currently at the top of the world. The U.S. can easily go to war with any nation and know that they will win while others have to suffer.

46. Asian American Net : Articles
    Asian American Net. The military rule in Burma, which began in 1962, wasrenewed under the name of State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) which  
    http://www.asianamerican.net/article11.html
    
    Extractions: This is a report to Secretary-General of United Nations, who mediated and monitored the talks between the generals and the opposition leaders in Burma. The "Report to Secretary-General of United Nations " was endorsed by, many political organizations, student groups, interest groups and individuals around the world and written by Burma Studies Group(JHB). The petition report is hosted here at

47. Japanese Red Army Members Jra Japan Airport Plane People
    62% of whom were United States citizens, from the, Japanese AmericanEricShinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff.  
    http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Japanese:Red:Army.html
    
    Extractions: var GLB_RIS='http://www.economicexpert.com';var GLB_RIR='/cincshared/external';var GLB_MMS='http://www.economicexpert.com';var GLB_MIR='/site/image';GLB_MML='/'; document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); A1('s',':','html'); Non User A B C ... First Prev [ 1 Next Last The Japanese Red Army JRA ) is an international organisation founded by Ms. Fusako Shigenobu in February after breaking away from the Japanese Communist League - Red Army Faction . The group had about 40 members at its height and once was one of the most feared guerrilla movements. The JRA has close ties to the Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). By the early , the JRA was no longer active in Japan and was almost entirely dependent on the PFLP for financing training and weapon ry. The JRA's stated goals are to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to start a world revolution The group is also known as the Anti-Imperialist International Brigade AIIB Nippon Sekigun Nihon Sekigun Holy War Brigade , and the Anti-War Democratic Front Hurao Wako , former leader (?)

48. APAHM: Census Facts And Figures
    351000 The number of Asian American military veterans. There are 57000 veteranswho are of native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander heritage.  
    http://www.colapublib.org/apahm/census.html
    
    Extractions: In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important anniversaries: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and the completion of the Trans-continental railroad (May 10, 1869). In 1992, Congress expanded the 10-day observance to a month long celebration. To mark this observance the Census Bureau has compiled these facts from statistics on Asian and Pacific Islanders. 13.1 million: The estimated number of U.S. residents who say they are Asian or Asian in combination with one or more other races. This group comprises 5 percent of the total population. Since Census 2000, the number of people who are part of this group has increased 9 percent, the highest growth rate of any race group 943,000: The estimated number of U.S. residents who say they are native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander or native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander in combination with one or more other races. This group comprises 0.3 percent of the total population. Since Census 2000, the number of people who are part of this group has increased 4 percent. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/hispanic_origin_population/001130.html

49. Chronology Of Asian American History
    war to delegate a military commander to designate military areas from which Wing F. Ong becomes first Asian American to be elected to state office  
    http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/angel/chrono.htm

50. National Alliance Of Vietnamese American Service Agencies
    351000 The number of Asian American military veterans. There are 57000 veteranswho are of native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander heritage.  
    http://www.navasa.org/stat_asian_pacific.htm
    
    Extractions: Hepatitis B Awareness Statistics about Asian Pacific American Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2004 In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two importantanniversaries: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants ( May 7, 18 43) and the completion of the transcontinental railroad ( May 10, 18 69). In 1992, Congress expanded the 10-day observance to a month long celebration. The following is a statistical portrait of the Asian American and Pacific Islander populations produced by the US Census

51. Senior-spectrum.com - Art German
    Past shows have focused on Hispanic and Asian American military efforts, amongother groups. “Like our entire nation, the military is a melting pot,”  
    http://www.senior-spectrum.com/columnists/german_053105/

52. Asian Americans  - Diverse Ethnicity, Great Contributions, Chinese, Japanese, K
    ASIANPACIFIC-AMERICAN SERVICE TODAY IN THE military Only one Asian Americanwas elected to the United States Senate, SI Hayakawa, 1976, from California  
    http://www.asianamericans.com/
    
    Extractions: Asian American Chronology Asian Dating Broadcast Stations Asian American Studies ... Chinese Exclusion Act The Chinese in California, 1850-1925 Ansel Adams Documents the Japanese American Internment at Manzanar Asian-Pacific Americans Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients Go For Broke ... Sgt. Hiroshi Miyamura In 1943, Ansel Adams (1902-1984), America's best-known photographer, documented the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California and the Japanese Americans interned there during World War II. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Index Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month: May 1-31 2001 Preface LT David W. Hays, USN, Administrative Officer at the Naval Branch Medical Clinic, Ingleside, Texas, served as a participant in the Topical Research Intern Program at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) during the month of February 1994. He conducted the necessary research to prepare this report. The Institute thanks Lieutenant Hays for his contributions to the research efforts of DEOMI.

53. Some Noteworthy Americans Of Asian Or Pacific Island Heritage
    in Government Asian American Authors Asian Americans in the military Kent A. Ono Associate Professor, American and Asian American Studies, UC,  
    http://www.asianamericans.com/AsiansNoteworthy.htm
    
    Extractions: Welcome to the Asian American Biography Page. The following are individuals of Asian or Pacific Islands descent of possible interest to visitors. The individuals listed are just a tiny sample of noteworthy Americans. Links are to biographical information where possible. In some cases biographical information was not available. In such cases, a link is made to some resource on the Internet in which the individual is identified.

54. KACDC : NEWS ROOMS
    The number of Asian American military veterans. There are 57000 veterans who areof native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander heritage.  
    http://www.kacdc.org/news/APAStats.htm
    
    Extractions: 2004 Statistical Portrait of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders The following is a statistical portrait of the Asian American and Pacific Islander populations produced by the US Census Bureau for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 2004. It provides current census data, population projections, and Internet links that should be useful for research, planning, writing and general educational purposes. Please see the "Editor's note" at the end of this press release for more information. CB04-FF.06 April 19, 2004 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2004 In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important anniversaries: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and the completion of the transcontinental railroad (May 10, 1869). In 1992, Congress expanded the 10-day observance to a month long celebration. 13.1 million

55. Asian, Pacific, & South Asian American Video: Media Resources Center UCB: Japane
    In this exploration of race, gender and sexuality from an Asian American Tells the story of three Japanese Americans who resisted military orders to  
    http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/japanamvid.html
    
    Extractions: Media Review Digest Chrysanthemums and Salt. Profiles the immigration experience and lives of Japanese Americans in San Mateo, California, focusing in particular on their contributions to the Floriculture industry, the mining of salt and the development of California agriculture. The Color of Honor: The Japanese-American Soldier in WWII. Experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II who served in the U.S. armed forces as translators and interpreters in military intelligence. 90 min. Video/C 1959

56. China And Russia Hold Joint Military Exercises In Shandong | Asian American Inte
    China and Russia Hold Joint military Exercises in Shandong Asian AmericanIntelligence GoldSea.  
    http://goldsea.com/Asiagate/508/02military.html

57. UCSD - Summer Session
    Asian and Asian American military conscription, women s forced sexual labor,internment, displacement, revolution and other forms of resistanc  
    http://summersession.ucsd.edu/CourseList.asp?name=LT

58. Asian-Nation : Asian American History, Demographics, & Issues :: Korematsu's Leg
    Los Angeles UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press. Korematsu was notexcluded from the military Area because of hostility to him or his race.  
    http://www.asian-nation.org/korematsu.shtml
    
    Extractions: How far have America and her courts come since World War II? Not as far as one might think, given the sixty years of civil rights history between Pearl Harbor and 9/11 during which the United States government delivered apologies and made reparations to the survivors of the Japanese internment camps. This lack of progress suggests a troubling conclusion: While the racist sentiment toward Asians and asian Americans may have diminished since Korematsu , the tolerance for racism inherent in Korematsu may have persisted. In a sense, sixty years later

59. Asian-Nation : Asian American History, Demographics, & Issues :: The American /
    Import/Sport Compact Racing Scene Adopted Asian Americans Asian American Of course, there are many reasons why the US military s goals in Viet Nam were  
    http://www.asian-nation.org/vietnam-war.shtml

60. Staff, People: Asian American Studies Program, WCAS, Northwestern University
    culture, gender and nationalism from the perspective of Korean military brides . John Cheng is a lecturer in the Asian American Studies Program.  
    http://www.wcas.northwestern.edu/asianamerican/people/
    
    Extractions: Student events of one of the Asian American student clubs. Director Aldon D. Morris is a professor in the department of sociology. He received his Ph.D. from State University of New York, Stony Brook 1980. Areas of interest include social movements, theory, the civil rights movement, race, religion, social inequality and political sociology. His book, The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement, which received several prizes including the American Sociological Association Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Award, emphasized the organizational and cultural basis of social protest. His current research extends that analysis to subsequent decades in the U.S. He continues to work on theoretical issues in social movements he developed in an edited volume titled, Frontiers in Social Movement Theory, and co-edited with Carol Mueller. The University of Peking Press is currently translating Frontiers into Chinese. He is co-editor of

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