JBLE honors Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Jo Juan Huber, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Headquarters health promotion project officer, and Kelly Lyzenga, Army Futures Command acquisition analyst, pose on stage after a ceremony in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 21, 2019. Huber and Lyzenga, the ceremony’s guest speakers, shared personal stories and highlighted family members’ military careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

An arrangement of cultural pieces are on display during a ceremony in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 21, 2019. Members of the Le Tausa’afia dance group performed traditional Samoan dances and presented audience members with leis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

Guest speakers discuss military accomplishments during a ceremony in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 21, 2019. Jo Juan Huber, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Headquarters health promotion project officer, and Kelly Lyzenga, Army Futures Command acquisition analyst, shared stories about their family heritage and military experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

U.S. Army Col. Rick Zampelli, 128th Aviation Brigade commander, presents guest speakers Jo Juan Huber, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Headquarters health promotion project officer, and Kelly Lyzenga, Army Futures Command acquisition analyst, with a book during a ceremony in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 21, 2019. Huber spoke of her father’s Army career and Lyzenga shared stories of his mother’s experiences growing up in Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

Members of the Le Tausa’afia dance group perform a traditional Samoan dance during a ceremony in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 21, 2019. The 128th Aviation Brigade hosted the ceremony to highlight Asian American and Pacific Islander accomplishments throughout military history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)