A group of Chinese American veterans convened at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in downtown Manhattan on Thursday to take part in a panel discussion about their individual experiences in the armed forces. In recognition of upcoming Veterans Day (Nov 11), MOCA invited Victoria Moy (left), author of Fighting For The Dream: Voices of Chinese American Veterans from World War II to Afghanistan, and a trio of servicemen to share takeaways from their time abroad and thoughts on the changes in New York’s Chinatown community. From left: Pakee Fang, 32; Lester Fong, 97; and Wilem Wong, 44, who served in the US Marine Corps, US Navy and US Army Reserve, respectively. PHOTO BY JACK FREIFELDER / CHINA DAILY