Asian Americans, who are Americans of Asian descent, have fought and served on behalf of the United States since the American Revolutionary War.[1] During the American Civil War Asian Americans fought for both the Union and the Confederacy.[2][3][4] Afterwards Asian Americans served primarily in the U.S. Navy until the Philippine–American War.[5]
At the beginning of the 20th century, Asian Americans began to attend U.S. military academies, and the first Asian Americans were awarded the Medal of Honor.[6][7] World War I saw Asian Americans serving as "non-whites" in the National Army.[8] After World War I, Asian American service fell into obscurity until World War II when significant contributions by Japanese,[9][10] Chinese,[11] Filipino,[12] and Korean Americans[13] were documented.
With the desegregation of the U.S. military in 1948, segregated Asian American units ceased to exist, and Asian Americans served in integrated armed forces.[14] Asian American combatants in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts were awarded the Medal of Honor, and Asian Americans have continued to serve into the present day.[15][16]
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^"Korean War Recipients". Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Army. United States Army. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. "Vietnam War Recipients". Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Army. United States Army. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
^Dr. Betty D. Maxfield (30 September 2009). "FY09 Army Profile" (PDF). Headquarters, Department of the Army. United States Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
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