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Who says that the modern American campus is not committed to flying the flag these days? At Cal State's Fullerton campus, so strong is this commitment that it has now sparked a protest from students. Only one hitch: The flag at the center of this flap belongs to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Perhaps only at a modern California university could plans to include a flag as a symbol of diversity end up being protested by the very students it is meant to represent. The 80 flags that are supposed to be flown at this month's commencement are meant to...

Pro-Troops Rally Draws Vietnamese-American Patriots Date: March 31, 2003 Source: KRQE News 13 Location: Albuquerque, N.M. Hundreds of people gathered in front of Kirtland Air Force Base over the weekend to support American troops fighting in Iraq. The event was organized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and attracted more than 300 participants. Side-by-side with American flags were a number of Vietnamese flags carried by veterans from the southern part of that country who fought along side American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Hieu Doan one of a number of first and second generation Vietnamese-Americans attending the rally. Doan...