U.S. Army Central soldiers pose for a photo with entertainers during the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month observance at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 20, 2022.  Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) follows and creates the supporting annual Department of Defense-approved cultural observances and awareness events. The AAPI 2022 theme is "Advancing leaders through collaboration.” [courtesy photo]