Asian and Pacific Islander Americans who serve in armed forces honored at Fort Hamilton ceremony
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 21, 2021, 11:13am EDT
Brave Asian and Pacific Islander Americans who served in the military were honored in a special ceremony at Fort Hamilton Thursday.
The ceremony is part of Asia Americans and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as the group accounts for less than 5% of the armed forces.
Among those who were honored, Capt. Sungjae Kim was recognized for his service in the army as the company commander of New York City s Recruiting Battalion s Queens Company.
He started off in a completely different field: accounting.
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Free to a good home: Two Rhode Island lighthouses
The U.S. Coast Guard says they no longer need them. Any interest?
By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated May 13, 2021, 2 hours ago
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The Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown, R.I.Jeremy D Entremont/Handout
PROVIDENCE â They have sweeping ocean views and historic significance, but after decades of service, the Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown and Watch Hill Lighthouse in Westerly are no longer needed by the U.S. Coast Guard.
The two lighthouses are being offered for free to qualifying public entities, the General Services Administration announced Thursday.
Under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, those who can apply to own the lighthouses at no cost include government agencies, nonprofits, educational agencies or community development organizations, or groups dedicated to parks and recreation, cultural or historic preservation.
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