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NEWS | May 10, 2018

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Personnel Highlight their Japanese and Filipino Heritage

By NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 9, 2018) - Employees of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity gave presentations on their heritage in Japan and the Philippines during the command's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration. Pictured from left to right: Martial artist Jonathan Armstrong, Filipino-American presenter Pert Asiatico, and Japanese-American presenter Katherine Johnson with Marcus Matthews and Roberto Garcia of the NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Diversity Committee. Johnson and Asiatico spoke on the rich cultural heritages of Japan and the Philippines, which they have experienced first-hand. Filipino food was enjoyed by many after the presentations.