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Honoring Our Heroes
Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) May 29, 2017FilVetREP Chairman Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba (Ret) tells the story of Corporal Magdalena Estoista Leones, a Filipina guerrilla who was awarded the Silver Star for her “tenacity,...
76th Anniversary of Filipino WWII Veterans Military Order Kicks Off National Events for Congressional Gold Medal
Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) PRESS ADVISORY For Immediate Release July 21, 2017 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296 Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.com FilVetREP announces events and updates commemorating "Call to Service" leading...
Congressional Gold Medal Updates and Activities Mark 76th Anniversary of Filipino WWII Veterans’ “Duty to Country”
Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) Media Release For Immediate Release July 26, 2017 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296 Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.com FilVetREP announces events and updates commemorating "Call to Service" leading...
Congressional Gold Medal for WWII Filipino and American Veterans Honored in Capitol Hill on Oct 25
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, announced that the U.S. Congress will bestow the Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) to Filipino World War II veterans in honor of their wartime service. The ceremony will be held at the...
FilVetREP Takes Next Step: Preserving The Legacy of Filipino World War II Veterans
Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) Press Release For Immediate Release November 10, 2017 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296 Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.comFilipino World War II veterans rally in front of the White House in August...
A Ceremony & A Celebration: Congress Bestows Highest Honor to Filipino Veterans of WWII
Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP(www.FilVetRep.org) A Photo EssayNovember 10, 2017 Contact: Jon MelegritoTel. 202-361-0296Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.com A Ceremony & A CelebrationJoin us and download the following Photo Essay from FilVetREP Executive...
Fil-Am Community Mourns Death of Former Senator Daniel Akaka
Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) For Immediate Release April 7, 2018 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296 Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.comWashington, D.C. “We are deeply saddened that an ardent advocate and courageous champion of...
Remembering and Preserving the Stories of the Fallen
Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) For Immediate Release May 26, 2018 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296 Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.com Washington, D.C. “Memorial Day serves to remind us of the fallen heroes who died in service to...
CGM Asian Avenue
Original article: http://filvetrep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/WWII-veterans-honored-with-Congressional-Gold-Medal.pdfThe Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP) Region 6’s presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal in...
Philippine-American Friendship: A Day to Remember Acts of Courage and Uncommon Valor
Jon Melegrito via FilVetREP (www.FilVetRep.org) For Immediate Release (Corrected version, July 5, 2018) July 4, 2018 Contact: Jon Melegrito Tel. 202-361-0296 Email: jdmelegrito@gmail.com On July 4, 1946, following Japan’s defeat in World War ll,...