In recent weeks, I've come across a number of stories on Asians and bullying. I felt heartbroken while reading about Private Danny Chen, a young Chinese American soldier who committed suicide after enduring months of hazing and abuse from his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan. RIP Danny Chen The reports of his physical and mental abuse are deeply saddening; in addition to being teased and humiliated because of his racial-ethnic identity, Chen was also forced to walk on all fours while fellow soldiers chucked rocks at him. Other reports suggest that he was made to do pull-ups while holding water in his mouth. I can only hope that his family is able to find some peace in the wake of his death. It is a tragic loss and I hope that the military uses this event to take a serious look at bullying and hazing within its ranks. I also hope that his tormenters get what is surely coming to them. Chen's story reminds me of the story of Vincent Chin, a Chinese man who was beaten
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