HISTORY WAS MADE ON JULY 14, 2016.  THE CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE INCLUSION OF WWII IN THE PHILIPPINES IN THE U.S. HISTORY CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR GRADE 11 (CHAPTER 16).  THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME  THAT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE MANDATED TO LEARN ABOUT THE GREAT SACRIFICES MADE BY FILIPINO AND AMERICAN SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS DURING WWII IN THE PHILIPPINES
HELP US CONTINUE OUR WORK

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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, events are not open to the public at this time.  Thank you for your patience.

Click on picture above to watch film

uss telesforo trinidad campaign (ussttc)

In commemoration of the 106th Anniversary of the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Fireman Second Class Telesforo Trinidad, the USS Telesforo Trinidad Campaign (USSTTC) announces the launching of its initiative to name the first US Navy Warship after an American national of Filipino descent who served in the US Navy. Trinidad holds the distinction of being the first and only Asian American (and first Filipino) in the U.S. Navy to receive a Medal of Honor, in accordance with General Order Number 142 signed by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels on April 1, 1915.

Trinidad received the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism in the line of duty during boiler explosions onboard the USS San Diego (ACR-6) while the ship was underway in the Gulf of California on January 21, 1915. Trinidad brought two crewmembers to safety in spite of his own physical injuries from the explosion.

USSTTC is a U.S. registered non-profit (501c3) and a national grassroots advocacy group comprised of serving and retired members of the US Armed Forces, community leaders, academics, corporate executives, civic leaders and veterans’ families.  Its Chairman is Capt. Ronald Ravelo, USN, Ret., former Commander of the USS Abraham Lincoln and Col. Nonie Cabana, USAF-Ret. is its Executive Director.
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For further information, please visit Facebook/USSTTC. Contact Cecilia Gaerlan at cecilia@bataanlegacy.org or (510) 520-8540.

HOW YOU CAN HELP NAME THE FIRST U.S. NAVY SHIP AFTER A FILIPINO SAILOR/MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT

FIND YOUR CONGRESS/SENATE REPRESENTATIVES (CLICKING ABOVE WILL TAKE YOU TO FINDER)
 
WRITE TO YOUR CONGRESS/SENATE REPRESENTATIVES
(CLICK ON LINKS BELOW TO DOWNLOAD LETTER) 
SAMPLE LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN/CONGRESSWOMAN
SAMPLE LETTER TO SENATOR

In view of Covid-19 Restrictions, the Bataan Death March 79th Anniversary Commemoration is not open to the public.  You can watch the Live Feed on our Facebook Page on Friday, April 9 at 11AM (PDST).  FACEBOOK/BATAANLEGACY

in commemoration of
the 79th anniversary of
​the bataan death march
watch our newest film
wwii in the philippines
the forgotten war
(click on the picture below)
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SHIP & SHIPMATE BEFORE SELF
The Story of Telesforo Trinidad, MOH 1915
By Cecilia Gaerlan
(Click on Title or picture below to go to article from positively filipino)

Picture from the Trinidad Family

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