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What You Need To Know About Telling Veterans "Thank You" on Veterans Day - A Veteran's Perspective

What You Need To Know About Telling Veterans "Thank You" on Veterans Day - A Veteran's Perspective

What You Need To Know About Telling Veterans "Thank You" on Veterans Day - A Veteran's PerspectiveKelvin Rodeo
Published on: 04/07/2026

What does "Thank you for your service" really mean to those who have worn the uniform? A veteran reflects on Veterans Day, military service, sacrifice, and the complicated emotions behind one of America's most familiar phrases.

Commentary & OpinionEssays & AcademiaVeteransPTSDWar
The Unity Manifesto

The Unity Manifesto

The Unity ManifestoKelvin Rodeo
Published on: 21/06/2026

A 2014 essay on unity, the CNMI guest worker program, and the call to stand with our brothers and sisters.

Civic EngagementCommentary & OpinionImmigrant LaborEssays & AcademiaHuman Rights
Voiceless Americans: Immigrants, Legal Status, Political Representation, and Identity (May 2014)

Voiceless Americans: Immigrants, Legal Status, Political Representation, and Identity (May 2014)

Voiceless Americans: Immigrants, Legal Status, Political Representation, and Identity (May 2014)Kelvin Rodeo
Published on: 21/06/2026

A college research paper submitted on May 6, 2014, by Kelvin Rodeo, drawing parallels between the historical treatment of Asian immigrants in the United States and the ongoing identity crisis of long-term nonresident workers in the CNMI.

Commentary & OpinionImmigrant LaborEssays & AcademiaHuman Rights
Letter to the Editor: A Response to HR 18-34 (November 2013)

Letter to the Editor: A Response to HR 18-34 (November 2013)

Letter to the Editor: A Response to HR 18-34 (November 2013)Kelvin Rodeo
Published on: 21/06/2026

A November 2013 letter to the editor by Kelvin Rodeo, responding to the CNMI House of Representatives' adoption of HR 18-34 — a resolution opposing permanent residency for long-term foreign workers in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Civic EngagementCommentary & OpinionImmigrant LaborHuman Rights

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