Chinese Americans
Chinese Community Commemorates Ninth Anniversary of Private Danny Chen’s Death
Chunxiang Jin for World Journal |
Chen, a 19-year-old Chinese American soldier, committed suicide after suffering hazing from his fellow soldiers at a military base in Afghanistan. Chunxiang Jin for World JournalParticipants at the event hit a drum 28 times to acknowledge that Chen would be 28 years old if he were still alive. This story originally appeared in World Journal
Translated by Rong Xiaoqing from Chinese
Nine years ago, Private Danny Chen, a 19-year-old Chinese American soldier, committed suicide after suffering hazing from his fellow soldiers at a military base in Afghanistan. On October 3rd, family members, community activists and elected officials gathered at Private Danny Chen Way in Chinatown to commemorate the anniversary of his death. They also called for the public to pay more attention to hazing and discrimination in the military and for the military to guarantee fair treatment of every soldier.
