AARP Community Ambassador General Tony Taguba to speak at upcoming FANHS and NaFFAA events in San Diego
SAN DIEGO—AARP is proud to sponsor the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Conference on July 31 to August 2 and the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) Empowerment Conference on August 7 -10 in San Diego. (Ret.) Major General Tony Taguba will be a notable speaker at both events. As an AARP Community Ambassador, Gen. Taguba is an advocate for caregivers and their families.
“AARP is a strong supporter of the Filipino-American community and recognizes organizations like FANHS and NaFFAA that work to increase awareness of the civic, social, and economic contributions made by Filipino-Americans,” said Gen. Tony Taguba.
“Thanks to the generous support of sponsors like AARP, we can continue our work to empower individuals to become tomorrow’s leaders,” said Aurora Cudal, NaFFAA Region 10 Chair and 2014 National Empowerment Conference Co-Chair.
“We are extremely fortunate to partner with AARP and grateful to them for helping us gather community leaders, scholars, artists, and students from around the country to work together to promote Filipino-American history and culture,” said Judy Patacsil, FANHS National Vice President and the current FANHS San Diego Chapter President.
Gen. Taguba also leads the “Filipino-American World War II Soldiers Recognition Project” that seeks a Congressional Gold Medal for Filipino-American veterans. He is the second Philippine-born US citizen to be promoted to the officer rank of “General” in the US Army. He retired with the rank of “Major General” as a decorated Filipino-American soldier and strong advocate for breaking down racial and ethnic barriers in the military.
For more information about how AARP helps Asian American & Pacific Islander families get more out of life, visit www.AARP.org/AAPI, www.facebook.com/AARPAAPICommunity and www.twitter.com/AARPAAPI.
