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Chapter 7 Latino Notables By Sylvia Mendoza, M.A. ..................................................................... 204 Profiles: • Reaching for the Stars, Ellen Ochoa.................................................. 206 • What a Beautiful Voice, Juan Felipe Herrera.................................... 208 • The Fish Taco King, Ralph Rubio........................................................ 210 • Most Valuable Player, Adrián González............................................ 212 • Art Heals, Inocente.............................................................................. 214 • Equal Justice, CA Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero.. 216
Chapter 9 Proudly We Serve
By Peter D. Haro, M.A. ........................................................................ 256 – American Patriotism............................................................................ 259 – The Draft to Voluntary Service........................................................... 260 – Earning American Citizenship............................................................ 260 – The Medal of Valor............................................................................... 263 Our Stories: • Combat Medic by Livia “Livy” Jimenez Lazaro............................ 264 • Logan Heights Veterans Memorial Monument by Frank “Kiko” Peralta............................................................................................... 270 • Every Veteran Deserves that Moment by Miguel Alatorre.......... 274 • Not to Be Forgotten USNS César Chávez by David Aguilar & Juan Gonzalez................................................................................. 280 • San Diego Padres, A Gallant Hero Manuel “Nay” Hernandez... 284 • A Legend Brigadier General Robert L. Cardenas, USAF............ 288
Chapter 8 Facing COVID-19
By Norma Chávez-Peterson ............................................................... 218 – ‘By Almost Every Metric’...................................................................... 220 – Job Losses.............................................................................................. 221 – Using Political Influences . ................................................................... 223 – Our Shared Legacy.............................................................................. 223 Our Stories: • Hope by Juan Manuel Tovar, M.D.................................................. 224 • Getting Back to a Better Normal by Argentina E. Servin, M.D., .. 230 • Trusting the Messenger by Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, M.D..... 234 • Three Lessons by Richard Barrera, MPP................................... 238 • Resiliency by Chancellor Carlos O. Cortez, Ph.D........................ 244 • We Make a Difference by Inez González Perezchica, Ed.D ........ 250
Epilogue Our American Story . ............................................................... 292
Board of Directors ............................................................................... 293 Multimedia Production & Editorial Team ...................................... 294 Chapter Contributors . ........................................................................ 296 Learn More ............................................................................................ 300
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