US Navy urged to name next ship after Fil-Am navyman’s 1915 heroics

More than a century after an Asian-American man's heroic deed that earned him a US Navy medal of honor, a group of advocates are urging a top Navy official to name the next US Navy ship after him.

Today, a group called USS Telesforo Trinidad Campaign, a non-profit organization, is campaigning and urging the secretary of the US Navy to name the next US Navy ship after Trinidad. Watch more in iWantTFC The campaign is led by 2 retired senior military officers, Navy Capt. Ron Ravelo, the only Filipino-American who held command of a US Navy nuclear aircraft carrier, and retired US Air Force Col. Nonie Cabana, who said naming a future US Navy ship after Trinidad is all about celebrating his heroism in the 1915 accident.

"We have to recognize that since 1901 when President McKinley signed the executive order creating the insular force, the Filipinos have been officially in the US Navy since 1901, that's 120 years so I think it's about time the Filipinos get recognized for serving the US Navy faithfully and loyally for 120 years," Gaerlan said.

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