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This May the 66 th air base group and

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the Hanscom community is proud to

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recognize the history and achievements

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of Asian Americans , native Hawaiians

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and Pacific Islanders across our base

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and throughout our nation , we reflect

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on the tradition of leadership

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resilience and courage shown by this

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community and recommit to the

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advancement of opportunity while

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assisting in eliminating barriers

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causing a struggle for equity and

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inclusion . Asian Americans , native

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Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

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continue to help our nation realize its

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true potential through our

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contributions . Those contributions

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include a diversity of cultures ,

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languages and religions that have

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pushed all Americans to acceptance

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through understanding and inclusion .

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There's no single story of our

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experience or rather a diversity of

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contributions that enrich America's

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culture and society . While

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strengthening our armed forces , the

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American story , as we know it would be

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impossible without the strength ,

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endurance and the legacies of all the

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people who have helped build and unite

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this country . And each successive

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generation from building rail systems ,

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discovering life changing medicine

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starting industries , caring for our

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loved ones and honorably serving our

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nation in uniform Asian Americans ,

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native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

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are deeply rooted in the history of

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this country . I urge all of team

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Hanscom to join us this month in

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celebrating the history , people and

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culture they represent .