Summary
This infographic provides key highlights for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) service members, veterans, and their families. The information and statistics in this document are from various data collection efforts centered on military life, resource and financial needs, employment, entrepreneurship, and higher education. Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse racial groups in the U.S. (their heritage traces to over 30 different countries and ethnic groups and include over 100 languages and dialects).
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have a long history of involvement with the U.S. military, possibly extending back to the American Revolutionary War, but there are few direct records of their service and presence in the U.S. military until the mid-19th century. Particularly in the 20th century, AAPI veterans have served honorably in all major U.S. military conflicts in Europe, Asia, and beyond.