The American Legion
Family
Department of New York
is proud to announce the
candidate for National Commander
Fang A.
Wong
Fang A.
Wong Special Operations Specialist with L3 Communications, ILEX Systems is
our Immigrant of the Day. Fang A. Wong has demonstrated
extraordinary commitment to his community as a member of senior leadership
in the veterans’ organization,
"The American Legion".
Wong was born in China and came to the United States in 1960. He entered the
U.S. military in 1969 as an enlisted soldier. Wong's distinguished military
career spanned 20 years and included a 25 month long tour in Vietnam. He was
awarded the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three awards of
the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendations and Achievement
Medals, and Republic of Vietnam Service and Campaign Medals. He retired from
active service in 1989 as a chief Warrant Officer-3.
Wong's
contributions within the American Legion include becoming Commander of the
New York County/First Legion District, Department of NY Commander,
National American Legion
Vice Commander, and other volunteer positions. Notably, his legion
post was the closest one to Ground Zero, site of the 9/11 disaster in New
York City. He and his Post assisted in organizing and providing relief
support and translator services to the community in need after the tragedy.
Fang Wong is a naturalized U.S. citizen.
Comments
Many Chinese and other Asian American immigrants
served and continue to serve in the US military today. Yet, we rarely hear
about them. Thank you for featuring Warrant Officer (ret.) Wong as one of
your immigrant of the day. I hope he will be a proud inspiration for the
immigrants of today looking for a way to serve our great nation.
Posted by: Vincent | Dec 10, 2007
To:
The American Legion Family of New York State and Friends
Subject: The Election of Fang A. Wong as National Commander
Greetings,
In less than two short years, the Department
of New York will have the honor of nominating an outstanding Legionnaire
to the high office of National Commander of The American Legion. Fang A.
Wong is a man of high integrity and character, who has devoted his entire
adult life to serving his country, both in the military and as a civilian.
When Fang takes the oath of office as our
National Commander at the Minneapolis convention on September 1, 2011 it
will mark the first time in thirty-one years that a New Yorker has had
this honor. It will also mark the culmination of a two year campaign to
raise the funds necessary to achieve a first class campaign and election.
$350,000.00 will be needed to achieve our goal. While this sounds like a
large task, states as small as Idaho and Iowa have met the challenge with
flying colors. We can do the same if the entire New York American Legion
Family works together. How can you be a part of this history making
effort? Allow me to make a few suggestions;
Ø
Organize The American Legion
Family in your post, county and district into working groups. Select a
leader for that group and notify me who that person is and then go to work
on a project that will raise money for the campaign.
Ø
Talk to business leaders in
your community and get them involved.
Ø
Organize one or more fund
raisers in your area. Keep in mind that most of the funds needed for this
campaign will be needed in the first year.
Ø
Consider a personal donation
as well as a donation from your post, unit, or squadron.
Ø
Join the campaign committee
by filling out and returning the
"Committee
Worker Profile"
form.
Ø
Keep updated on what is going
on with the campaign by frequently viewing the Department American Legion
web page at www.ny.legion.org and clicking on the Fang A. Wong for
National Commander link. Similar pages are on the Auxiliary and SAL web
pages.
Time will be set aside for donations on
Sunday morning January 24,
2010 at the Mid Winter Conference
in the Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY or you can send donations to the address
listed above. There will be a brief committee meeting for all interested
people on Saturday afternoon January 23, at
4:30 PM
in High Street Room #30 at the
Desmond Hotel.
Please come prepared with any fund raising
ideas and plans you may have.
Thank you for considering our request to get
involved. Your support is needed and appreciated.
Please feel free to contact me at 518-463-2215 ext. 19 or robert@nylegion.org
should you have any questions.
Yours for a successful campaign,
Robert L. Morrill PDC
Campaign Chairman
New important letter from Bob
Morrill
