1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:02,950 good day Shipmates is a distinct honor 2 00:00:02,950 --> 00:00:04,783 and privilege to celebrate asian 3 00:00:04,783 --> 00:00:06,728 american pacific islander heritage 4 00:00:06,728 --> 00:00:08,783 month with you . During the month of 5 00:00:08,783 --> 00:00:11,006 May , we pay tribute to the generations 6 00:00:11,006 --> 00:00:12,728 of asian americans and pacific 7 00:00:12,728 --> 00:00:14,506 Islanders who have enriched our 8 00:00:14,506 --> 00:00:16,728 nation's history and who continue to be 9 00:00:16,728 --> 00:00:18,783 pivotal to our success as a nation . 10 00:00:18,783 --> 00:00:20,950 This year's theme is advancing leaders 11 00:00:20,950 --> 00:00:23,172 through purpose driven service and as a 12 00:00:23,172 --> 00:00:25,339 time to reflect and recognize the many 13 00:00:25,339 --> 00:00:27,450 asian americans and pacific Islanders 14 00:00:27,450 --> 00:00:29,617 who have proudly served our nation and 15 00:00:29,617 --> 00:00:31,283 have excelled and challenging 16 00:00:31,283 --> 00:00:33,117 assignments and continue to make 17 00:00:33,117 --> 00:00:35,228 significant contributions to our navy 18 00:00:35,228 --> 00:00:37,394 sailors such as Fireman . Second class 19 00:00:37,394 --> 00:00:39,561 tells pharaoh Trinidad , a sailor from 20 00:00:39,561 --> 00:00:41,783 the Philippines that received the Medal 21 00:00:41,783 --> 00:00:43,783 of Honor for rescuing two shipmates 22 00:00:43,783 --> 00:00:45,950 after a boiler exploded aboard Uss san 23 00:00:45,950 --> 00:00:48,006 Diego , which was an armored cruiser 24 00:00:48,006 --> 00:00:50,560 number six . On 21 January 1915 , 25 00:00:51,540 --> 00:00:54,610 Command Master Chief josephine to Doha 26 00:00:54,620 --> 00:00:56,880 became the first Samoan Command Master 27 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,910 Chief . On 26 february 2020 her first 28 00:00:59,910 --> 00:01:01,910 command master chief assignment was 29 00:01:01,910 --> 00:01:04,840 aboard USs chung hoon DDG 93 . Named in 30 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,062 honor of the asian american and pacific 31 00:01:07,062 --> 00:01:09,396 islander rural Admiral Gordon , padilla , 32 00:01:09,396 --> 00:01:12,260 cheung hon . Vice admiral robert Kahuna 33 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,862 who was the first Hawaiian vice admiral 34 00:01:14,862 --> 00:01:16,973 and the first Hawaiian Chief of Naval 35 00:01:16,973 --> 00:01:18,973 Education and training from 1992 to 36 00:01:18,973 --> 00:01:21,810 1994 . Today , our force development 37 00:01:21,810 --> 00:01:24,032 team includes many talented sailors who 38 00:01:24,032 --> 00:01:26,088 are carrying on their proud legacy . 39 00:01:26,740 --> 00:01:28,907 These accomplished asian americans and 40 00:01:28,907 --> 00:01:30,851 pacific Islanders were some of the 41 00:01:30,851 --> 00:01:33,018 navy's best and brightest and they are 42 00:01:33,018 --> 00:01:35,073 an inspiration to us all . There are 43 00:01:35,073 --> 00:01:36,962 integral members of our team that 44 00:01:36,962 --> 00:01:39,184 recruits and trains the next generation 45 00:01:39,184 --> 00:01:40,962 of sailors to fight and win our 46 00:01:40,962 --> 00:01:42,740 nation's wars , sailors such as 47 00:01:42,740 --> 00:01:44,684 logistic specialist . Second class 48 00:01:44,684 --> 00:01:46,740 Edgardo Manzanilla , assigned to the 49 00:01:46,740 --> 00:01:48,796 senior listed academy . He processed 50 00:01:48,796 --> 00:01:51,170 over $710,000 worth of government 51 00:01:51,170 --> 00:01:53,830 contracts and 1.6 million in travel 52 00:01:53,830 --> 00:01:55,886 payments for senior enlisted leaders 53 00:01:55,886 --> 00:01:58,160 which afforded them the opportunity to 54 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:00,049 attend the S . E . A . During the 55 00:02:00,049 --> 00:02:02,720 coronavirus pandemic . Senior chief 56 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,200 operations specialist chan pen . As the 57 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:07,144 departmental , leading chief petty 58 00:02:07,144 --> 00:02:09,256 officer for the Weapons department at 59 00:02:09,256 --> 00:02:11,478 CSC S . Detachment SAn Diego . He leads 60 00:02:11,478 --> 00:02:13,700 a team that conducts shipboard advanced 61 00:02:13,700 --> 00:02:15,922 warfare training throughout the pacific 62 00:02:15,922 --> 00:02:18,089 theater . He was recently selected for 63 00:02:18,089 --> 00:02:20,144 warrant officer and will receive his 64 00:02:20,144 --> 00:02:22,256 commission in April 2022 . Lieutenant 65 00:02:22,256 --> 00:02:24,190 Cheyenne Harina dan heard her 66 00:02:24,190 --> 00:02:25,968 commission through old Dominion 67 00:02:25,968 --> 00:02:27,912 University's Naval Reserve Officer 68 00:02:27,912 --> 00:02:29,912 Training Corps program and earned a 69 00:02:29,912 --> 00:02:31,968 master's degree in national security 70 00:02:31,968 --> 00:02:33,968 affairs from the Naval postgraduate 71 00:02:33,968 --> 00:02:35,857 school . She is currently a Naval 72 00:02:35,857 --> 00:02:38,079 science instructor and class officer at 73 00:02:38,079 --> 00:02:40,134 Officer Training Command and Newport 74 00:02:40,134 --> 00:02:42,190 Rhode island . We as a nation , Navy 75 00:02:42,190 --> 00:02:44,412 and my Navy HR team have an opportunity 76 00:02:44,412 --> 00:02:44,330 to remember and celebrate the rich 77 00:02:44,330 --> 00:02:46,330 heritage of our asian americans and 78 00:02:46,330 --> 00:02:48,163 pacific Islanders in uniform and 79 00:02:48,163 --> 00:02:50,386 civilian service . They are part of the 80 00:02:50,386 --> 00:02:52,219 diverse season team of naval war 81 00:02:52,219 --> 00:02:54,180 fighters . American sailors , both 82 00:02:54,190 --> 00:02:56,357 active and reserve , and the civilians 83 00:02:56,357 --> 00:02:58,301 who enable them , who are the true 84 00:02:58,301 --> 00:03:01,330 source of our naval power is important 85 00:03:01,330 --> 00:03:03,386 to remember the service of those who 86 00:03:03,386 --> 00:03:05,219 came before us and they're equal 87 00:03:05,219 --> 00:03:07,386 commitment to the Constitution and our 88 00:03:07,386 --> 00:03:08,050 country , whose course it directs .