March for the Truth - March for Army Private Danny Chen

October 17, 2011

The Honorable John McHugh
Secretary of the Army
101 Army Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20310-0101
Dear Honorable McHugh:

On behalf of OCA-NY, and the undersigned organizations and individuals, we are requesting a meeting with you to discuss the community's concerns regarding the recent tragic death of Private Danny Chen, a resident of Manhattan's Chinatown.

Founded in 1976, OCA-NY (formerly known as Organization of Chinese Americans) is a civil rights organization and one of 80 chapters and affiliates nationwide of OCA, a national organization based in D.C. Our mission is to protect and advance the civil, political, economic, and cultural rights of Asian Americans.

Two months ago, Private Danny Chen of the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 25th Infantry Division was deployed to Afghanistan. On October 3, 2011, Private Danny Chen died, but not from combat injuries. He was found dead in the living quarters of the army base where he was stationed in Afghanistan with an alleged gunshot wound below his chin. The community deserves to know the truth in a timely manner as to the circumstances leading to Private Chen's death and the cause of his tragic death.

Each year, tens of thousands of brave young men and women, including thousands of Asian American sons and daughters are recruited into the army to serve and risk their life for America. These brave young men and women need to make an informed decision before putting their life on the line. They need to know what affirmative steps the army is taking to integrate, support, and protect its soldiers, particularly minorities who are living and training at these bases. Our community needs guarantees from the army before their sons and daughters enlist that they will be respected and protected by their peers and superiors, especially in the living quarters of an army base where they should have an expectation that they are safe among comrades.

We ask that you please contact Liz OuYang, President, OCA-NY, lizouyang@aol.com, (718) 650-1960 or Tom Hayashi, Interim Executive Director, OCA National, (202) 223-5500 to arrange a meeting.




Sincerely,

Elizabeth R. OuYang, President of OCA-NY


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[denshaotoko89]

notice only asians in the crowd...

[TheJKC1388]

This is clearly a murder....cover up by Army....Danny would have left some note if this is suicide.

GET JUSTICE !!

[Fhenry]

they killed the kid...i hope the family gets justice

[will021985]

the real life version of A Few Good Men

[danalura]

I am sad at those racist and stupid comments. Danny should be respected like every American soldier regardless of his race.

[danalura]

the parents should file a lawsuit against the army which allowed the unqualified people to join and haze Danny.

[palebluedot89]

@ComeTheyToldMe Wow, you sure are a moron. How does it feel to know that future generations will view you just as anyone with a brain views you today. A backwards, club carrying, troglodyte piece of shit who can't manage to abstract beyond the bullshit spoonfed fed to you by the braindead assholes who raised you.

Like I said to the asshole above, leave the thinking to the big kids you racist fuckwit.

[palebluedot89]

@samuraiyao I absolutely sympathize with your anger, but perhaps a joking threat of murder is not the best way to take the high ground.

Trust me, anyone with half a brain knows what a dumbass piece of shit this hotshit douchebag is.

[palebluedot89]

@thehotshirtguy2008 And you sound like a braindead moron who wouldn't know a psychological principle if smacked you in your slackjawed face.

Kindly fuck off and leave the thinking to the big kids.

[thehotshirtguy2008]

@samuraiyao I've got nothing against Asians so I don't know why you went there, but Danny Chen sounds like a pussy.