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- I am PFC Paguirigan,
and I answered the call.

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I am from Honolulu, Hawaii.

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My heritage is Filipino.

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I joined the army to challenge myself

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and for security for my family.

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What makes me proud of my
heritage is we're humbling, happy,

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and we're always willing to help others.

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The benefits of everyone
in the military coming

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from different background is
that we can educate ourselves

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so that we can learn
to accept one another.

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And this is your Asian
American Pacific Islander

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fun fact for the day.

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The first Native Hawaiian to be awarded

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the Medal of Honor came
during the Korean War.

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PFC Herbert K Pililaau of Waiʻanae Oʻahu

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received this award posthumously

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for valor shown on September 17, 1951

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while serving with the
2nd Infantry Division.

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In January 2000, the
United States Navy named

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a strategic sea lift
ship, T-AKR 304 after him.

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