May 22, 2023
Welcome to Season 3, Episode
19. Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is celebrated on the last
Monday of May. It is focused on honoring the service members who
have fallen in combat. So today we’re talking about the USS Rizal,
the first U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name of a Filipino hero.
Who was Jose Rizal and why was he selected for the ship name? We
discuss the far reaching impact of Filipinos in the navy as well as
why having a USS Telesforo Trinidad will be so exciting. We also
take a moment to bring back our segment on Obscure Asian Comic Book
Characters and talk about a more well-known one, the New Mutants
leader Karma. For previous episodes and information, please visit
our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com
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Segments
- 00:25 Memorial Day
- 01:33 The History of the USS Rizal
- 20:35 Obscure Asian Comic Book Characters, Karma