Army Capt. Popi Claudio, with the New York Army National Guard, left, talks with Air Force Maj. John Brownell, right, with the Nevada Air National Guard, before the 2017 Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Military Meritorious Service Award Ceremony begins May 17, 2017, in Rockville, Maryland. Claudio and Brownell were recognized for their contributions to military missions and the promotion of equal opportunity in Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities. (National Guard Bureau

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