06 June 2022 Filipinos in the U.S. Navy honored with Historical Highway Marker in Virginia Beach Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month was celebrated on Saturday, May 28 with the unveiling of Virginia’s newest highway historical marker at the Philippine Cultural Center in Virginia Beach. The marker honors the service of Filipino Sailors who served in the U.S. Navy.
11 May 2022 U.S. Navy Commissions First Female Tongan Officer NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. - Ensign Mary MeleNaite Tufui Likio ‘Fui’ McCray commissioned as the first female Tongan officer in U.S. Navy history, April 29, 2022.