Congressional Gold Medal — All Stories

Pinoy and Proud

As Asian Americans reckon with a wave of anti-Asian hate in the wake of COVID-19, honoring the forgotten stories of Filipino veterans acts as a healing reminder of what it means to be Pinoy and American.

Obstacles & Opportunities, Lifetime of Service, Distant Wars, Long Road HomeEsteban GomezOctober 5, 2021Philippine Scouts, Filipinos; 26th Cavalry, Bataan Death March, United States Army Forces of the Far East (USAFFE), Philippine Independence Act of 1934, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Fitzsimons Medical Center, Fort Carson; PTSD, Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP), Congressional Gold Medal

Marine and JROTC Instructor

Archie Robinson served with the Marine Corps for around 30 years. When Archie Robinson first enlisted, he was treated differently due to racism and racial discrimination.

Lifetime of Service, Obstacles & OpportunitiesEsteban GomezOctober 5, 2021Marine Corps, segregation, African American, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Fox Company, Second Battalion, weapons instructor, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), Adams City High School, Congressional Gold Medal, Alpha Company, 3rd Batallion

An Advocate for Filipino Comrades

It is no small task to occupy the role of both veteran and advocate. But their calls to service are similar. Both are patriotic acts that strive to better the country which one calls home. One man in particular, named Godofredo “Fred” S. Gomez, shows how the two intersect.