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Profiles of Courage: Sunita Williams: NASA Astronaut, Navy Captain, Test Pilot. 

Before her career as a NASA Astronaut aboard the ISS (Expedition 14 and 15), Williams graduated from the United States Naval academy in 1987 and subsequently served in a variety of helicopter squadrons and deployed during Operation Desert Shield and Provide Comfort before enrolling in the Naval Test Pilot School. In all, Captain Williams has logged more than 3,000 hours in more than 30 types of aircraft. (Source: NASA)

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Also, it’s Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and you bet your ass I’m going to be flooding my Twitter with AAPI facts every day this month.

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#AAPIHM17: The Navy recently celebrated the beginning of fabrication for the future USS Daniel Inouye on 31 October 2016. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is named for the former Hawaii Senator and WWII Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Captain Daniel Inouye.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Dec. 7, 2003) -- U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye (HI-D), a World War II combat veteran and Medal of Honor winner, passes through the honor sideboys during the 62nd Pearl Harbor Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 250 distinguished visitors and veterans were expected to attend the ceremony which also included the guided missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) rendering honors, more than 40 wreath presentations, a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps. Adm. Fargo was the guest speaker at the commemoration. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Dennis C. Cantrell. (RELEASED)

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Another great week for #NHF Social Media: #AAPIHM17, More Ship Nicknames, Book Reviews, and "poop." Find out more this week.