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| Name | OCA-NY Pvt. Danny Chen Press Briefing: Vietnam Veteran Thomas Lee Speaks |
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| Video Discription | Recorded on May 23, 2012 using a Flip Video camera. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Elizabeth R. OuYang, President May 23, 2012 Tel. (718) 650-1960 PRESS RELEASE 9,026 Birthday Cards for Pvt. Danny Chen Hand-delivered to Congress Today Seeking Justice and Reforms to Stop Hazing in the Military Birthday Salute to Pvt. Danny Chen on May 24th A delegation of Asian Americans left today by bus from New York City to D.C. to hand-deliver 9,026 birthday cards for Private Danny Chen to Members of Congress. Private Danny Chen, a soldier who died in Afghanistan after being subjected to excessive physical and emotional mistreatment - including racial taunting and humiliation- would have turned 20 on Memorial Day Weekend. "We're going to D.C. to remind Congress about Danny and to convey the birthday wishes from around the world. We will not forget Danny and the need for military reforms to ensure these senseless tragedies never occur again to anyone," stated Liz OuYang, OCA-NY President. Banny Chen, Danny's cousin; OCA-NY President Liz OuYang, board member Esther Min Choi, interns Mackenzie Yang and Julia Chung; Vietnam Veteran Thomas Lee, Baruch College Undergraduate Student Exec. Secretary Ivy Tang, and documentary filmmaker Mansee Kong are on the bus. This one month b-day card campaign generated cards from twenty-five states and nine countries including Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Croatia, Turkey, Hungary, Switzerland, Spain, and Canada. We received cards from former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, filmmaker Spike Lee, and several elected officials. In D.C., the New York delegation will be met by representatives from OCA-National, Asian American Justice Center, and Japanese American Citizens League. Together, we will visit the offices of Senators Carl Levin and McCain, chairs of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Representatives Smith and McKeon, chairs of the House Armed Services Committee to deliver the birthday cards and to show our support for U.S. Congresswomen Velazquez's, Chu's, and Gillibrand's anti-hazing legislation. Congresswoman Velazquez's bill, Service Member Anti-Hazing Act," H..R. 5638 was passed by the House earlier this week. Their collective legislation calls for defining hazing; tracking, reporting, and responding to incidents; and expedited transfers. About the May 24th Birthday Salute to Pvt. Danny' Chen's Birthday And tomorrow, Thursday, May 24th, there will be an artistic commemoration to salute Pvt. Danny Chen on his 20th birthday. This star studded event, open to the public, features Asian American singers, poets, rap artists, photographers and musicians, including Danny's relatives, will take place at Pace High School, 100 Hester Street, Manhattan's Chinatown where Danny attended. Confirmed artists include: Corky Lee & Jason Kao Hwang, Jason Chu, Kris Lew, Magnetic North, Project Agent Orange, Taiyo Na, YaliniDream. To find out more about this event, please go to www.oca-ny.org. Tickets: $25.00 Adults and $10.00 Students. Money raised will go towards mobilizing the family and community to attend the courts-martial in North Carolina and education to raise awareness on Danny Chen's case. |
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| Tags | Danny Chen | Elizabeth OuYang | Margaret Chin | Nydia Velazquez | Pvt/ Danny Chen | hazing | Afghanistan | Chinatown | Washington | Washington D.C. | abuse | Army | birthday | Military | suicide | Vietnam vet | Vietnam veteran | Thomas Lee |
