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San Jose State UniversitySJSU ScholarWorksSpartan Salute (Burdick Military History Project) College of Social SciencesSpring 2011Spartan Salute, Vol. VJonathan RothSan Jose State University (Burdick Military History Project), jonathan.roth@sjsu.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartsalutePart of the History CommonsThis Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Social Sciences at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion inSpartan Salute (Burdick Military History Project) by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contactscholarworks@sjsu.edu.Recommended CitationRoth, Jonathan, "Spartan Salute, Vol. V" (2011). Spartan Salute (Burdick Military History Project). Paper 4.http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartsalute/41  The Spartan Salute Newsletter of San Jose State University’s Burdick Military History Project, Veterans Advisory Committee and Veteran Students Organization.  Number 4      Spring/Summer  2011    S JSU ALUMNUS MG ANTHONY L. JACKSON RECEIVES AN HONORARY DOCTORATE                  At San Jose State University’s 2011 Commencement, Major General Anthony L. Jackson (USMC) received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from President Don Kassing.  He is the first alumnus of flag rank to be so honored by SJSU.  General Jackson came to San Jose State College in 1967 on an athletic scholarship, played three varsity seasons, and became the captain of the football team in 1970.  With great courage, he led the boycott movement which resulted in Brigham Young University integrating their football team.  Jackson was also a cadet in the Army ROTC program.  (continued on page 2)  NEW COURSE OFFERED FOR INCOMING STUDENT VETERANS     A new course, University Studies 95V entitled “Warriors at Home: Succeeding in College, Life, and Relationships” is being offered at SJSU in the Fall 2011 semester, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:00 to 4:15 pm.  The class, developed and taught by Dr. Anne Demers of the Health Science Department and Dr. Elena Klaw of the Psychology Department, will assist veteran and military students in making positive transitions from military to civilian life or from deployment to post-deployment life. It will provide the tools to necessary to navigate San Jose State University, and to succeed both in academics and interpersonal relationships, as well as in developing a career plan.  For more information contact Dr. Klaw at elena.klaw@sjsu.edu.   IN MEMORIAM: DR. BENJAMIN HARRISON HAZARD   Lt. Ben Hazard at Camp Savage Military Language School      Dr. Benjamin Harrison (Ben) Hazard, who taught for many years in the History Department at SJSU, passed away at age 91 on May 16, 2011 at his home in San Jose.      Born in Massachusetts, Dr. Hazard grew up in Los Angeles. As he was studying Japanese at UCLA when the war began, The Military Intelligence Service recruited him.  He went through Officer Candidate School and then was trained as a military translator.  Sent to the Pacific Theater, Lt. Hazard commanded a team of Nisei combat (continued on page 3)   2 TASK FORCE NOW VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE       In February, on the recommendation of the Veterans/Military Students Task Force, President Don Kassing created the Veterans Advisory Committee, which had its first meeting in March. Essentially, what had been a temporary Task Force has now been made permanent and administratively placed in the Office of Student Affairs, headed by Vice President Jason Laker.    CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT AFROTC DETACHMENT 045      This summer sees a change in command at SJSU’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 045.  LTC Rick Moxley is passing the torch to LTC D. Kevin McFatridge.  LTC Moxley is moving to Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina to be a staff officer on the A3 staff at AFCENT, the Air Force’s Central Command.  As a member of the V/MS Task force and the Veterans Advisory Committee, LTC Moxley was as steadfast friend of, and a tireless worker for, our veterans and military students and we wish him all the best.      LTC McFatridge graduated in 1993 from the Air Force Academy with a B.S. in Space Operations and flew combat missions over Serbia, Iraq and Afghanistan. Before coming to SJSU, he served as commander of the 390th Electronic Combat Squadron at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in Washington State. We welcome him aboard.  TONY JACKSON (cont. from page 1) In 1971, he received his B.A. in History and in 1973, his Masters from the same department.  While at State, he met his future wife, Susan.        After a few years in the private sector and the Marine Reserves, Jackson entered active duty, and began a thirty-five year career in the Marine Corps, serving at Central Command for both OIF and OEF, and at the newly created Africa Command.  He is presently Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations West, stationed at Camp Pendleton and responsible for all Marine bases on the West Coast.  General Jackson, who has generously supported the Burdick Military History Project, and especially its Veterans Study Lounge, was also honored at a reception, hosted by Dean Sheila Bienenfeld of the College of Social Sciences.  VETERANS BOOK PROJECT VISITS SAN JOSE STATE      In From March 16th to 25th, the Veterans Book Project, and director Monica Haller, ran a workshop in San Jose at the Burdick Military History Project, assisted by past participants Mary-Ann Rich and Pamela Olson.   Student veteran Damian Bramlett at work      Past and current bookmakers worked together writing, editing, sequencing photos, emails and journal entries to make their own books that they will “deploy” themselves and include in libraries large and small.        The Veterans Book Project is a growing series of books authored collaboratively between Monica Haller and veterans, family members, Iraqis, journalists and others with intimate first-hand experiences of American wars. Each volume is important on in its own, but also becomes part of a larger library, designed for dissemination through galleries, libraries and public reading rooms. There are 32 books in the library to date. Each book is available as a free download and published on demand for purchase.  Bookmakers at the SJSU Burdick Military History Project included Damian Bramlett, Dan Cooper, Diana Marroquin and Clifford Lo and returning authors, Mary-Ann Rich and Pamela Olson. To learn more about the Veterans Book Project go to: www.veteransbookproject.com   3 BURDICK MILITARY HISTORY SYMPOSIUM FOCUSES ON NISEI  SOLDIERS IN WORLD WAR II       On April 30, the Burdick Military History Project presented the 2011 Burdick Military History Symposium with the title “Japanese American Soldiers in World War II.”  After opening remarks by the BMHP’s director, Dr. Jonathan Roth, the first guest speaker, Dr. Stephen M. Payne, Command Historian of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey gave a talk entitled “Listening to the Enemy: Enlisted Linguists and the Establishment of the Fourth Army Language School.” Dr. Payne discussed the contribution of the thousands of Nisei translators in the Military Intelligence Service and their role in the beginnings of the Defense Language Institute.  His presentation was accompanied by a slide show, with many rare shots of Nisei students and instructors.      Next came the screening of a new documentary on the all Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team entitled “Valor with Honor” by filmmaker Burt Takeuchi. Mr. Takeuchi is a sansei (third generation Japanese –American) from Los Angeles. He graduated in 1995 from San Jose State University.  This powerful film combined the memories of surviving veterans with combat footage, photographs, and reenacted scenes.  (More information about, and DVDs of, the film can be ordered from www.valorwithhonor.com)      Afterwards, Lawson Sakai, a combat veteran of the 442nd, who was featured in the film, spoke on “The Japanese American Veteran Experience.”  Mr. Sakai fought in the rescue of the “Lost Battalion” (141st Infantry), and now is a member of the Friends and Family of Nisei Veterans (FFNV) a Northern California group which honors the Nisei military experience.  A display put together by the FFNV featured the contributions Japanese-American soldiers in World War II.  Those wishing a DVD of the event can contact Dr. Roth at jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu.  “BOOKS TO BAGHDAD” HELPS IRAQI UNIVERSITIES       On June 21st, San Jose State University’s “Books to Baghdad” project mailed 80 boxes of college textbooks to U.S. State Department’s Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Diyala and Basra, who will pass the books on to Iraqi universities. Student veteran volunteers Damian Bramlett, David Richardson and Mike Fulwiler boxed the books, all recent publications donated by professors and instructors.        Since the boxes can be sent to an APO box in Iraq, domestic Media Rates apply and a box of books costs only about $15 (depending on the weight).  The project’s head, Dr. Jonathan Roth notes that “Books To Baghdad” does not need more books, but does need money to cover more shipments.   Donations should be made out to the SJSU Tower Foundation with "Books to Baghdad" in the memo line and sent to the History Dept, SJSU, SJ CA 95192-0117.   BEN HAZARD (continued from page 1) translators at Okinawa and Saipan.       At Saipan, Hazard’s team warned of a coming gyokusai or “banzai” attack, saving hundreds of American lives. Hazard subsequently served in the occupation forces of both Korea and Japan.    After returning home, he continued to serve as a reserve officer, teaching at the Sixth Army Intelligence School and retiring a Colonel.     Hazard continued his education under the G.I. Bill and received a Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley.   Joining the faculty of the History Department at San Jose State College, he taught Asian history for many years. He mentored many students, including now Major General Anthony L. Jackson, who writes: “I am forever connected to his legacy and grateful for all that he gave to me. He challenged and inspired me, academically, more than I can put to words.”  At Dr. Hazard’s memorial service, a military honor guard performed, and at the graveside a gun salute followed by taps and the folding of the flag.     4 FRIENDS OF SPARTAN VETERANS COMMITTEEE FOUNDED      Burga Santiago, director of the Lt. José A. Santiago Memorial Foundation has agreed to chair a Friends of Spartan Veterans committee. The purpose of the committee is to help raise funds and provide support of SJSU veterans.  Ms. Santiago is a retired supervising probation officer, and now works in the defense industry.  Those interested in serving on this committee can contact her at burgasantiago@msn.com.  APPRECIATION FOR  SUPPORT OF THE BMHP      The Burdick Military History Project appreciates the support of donors Cecily Feudo and the estate of William Ramsey, Ron Fick, Anthony L. and Susan Jackson, Olive and William Keats, Shawna Terry and David Woods.  Anyone wishing to support the Project, please make out a check to the Tower Foundation, with “Burdick Military History Project, in the memo line and mail to History Department, San Jose State University, San Jose CA 95192-0117.  ACCOUNT CREATED TO SUPPORT VETERANS AND MILITARY STUDENTS      With the assistance of the team at University Advancement, a new account has been set up at the Tower Foundation for the support of veterans and military students at San Jose State University.       Dr. Jason Laker, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dr. Jonathan Roth, chair of the Veterans Advisory Committee will manage the new account, which will be called the “Veteran and Military Student Support Fund.”   Those interested in donating can make a check out to the Tower Foundation with “Veteran and Military Student Support Fund” in the memo line and send it to Division of Student Affairs, San Jose State University, San José, CA 95192-0031.  For more information, contact Dr. Jonathan Roth, History Department, San Jose State University, San Jose CA 95192-0117, tel: 408 924-5505; email: jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu    Spartan Salute c/o Dr. Jonathan Roth History Department San Jose State University San Jose CA 95192-0117                   5    

Spartan Salute, Vol. V

San Jose State University

San Jose State University
SJSU ScholarWorks
Spartan Salute (Burdick Military History Project) College of Social Sciences
Spring 2011
Spartan Salute, Vol. V
Jonathan Roth
San Jose State University (Burdick Military History Project), jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu
Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartsalute
Part of the History Commons
This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Social Sciences at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in
Spartan Salute (Burdick Military History Project) by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
scholarworks@sjsu.edu.
Recommended Citation
Roth, Jonathan, "Spartan Salute, Vol. V" (2011). Spartan Salute (Burdick Military History Project). Paper 4.
http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartsalute/4
1 
 
The Spartan Salute 
Newsletter of San Jose State University’s Burdick Military History Project, 
Veterans Advisory Committee and Veteran Students Organization. 
 
Number 4      Spring/Summer  2011  
 
 
S JSU ALUMNUS MG ANTHONY L. 
JACKSON RECEIVES AN 
HONORARY DOCTORATE  
           
     At San Jose State University’s 2011 
Commencement, Major General Anthony L. 
Jackson (USMC) received an honorary 
Doctorate of Humane Letters from President 
Don Kassing.  He is the first alumnus of flag 
rank to be so honored by SJSU.  General 
Jackson came to San Jose State College in 
1967 on an athletic scholarship, played three 
varsity seasons, and became the captain of 
the football team in 1970.  With great 
courage, he led the boycott movement which 
resulted in Brigham Young University 
integrating their football team.  Jackson was 
also a cadet in the Army ROTC program.  
(continued on page 2) 
 
NEW COURSE OFFERED FOR 
INCOMING STUDENT VETERANS 
    A new course, University Studies 95V 
entitled “Warriors at Home: Succeeding in 
College, Life, and Relationships” is being 
offered at SJSU in the Fall 2011 semester, 
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:00 to 4:15 
pm.  The class, developed and taught by Dr. 
Anne Demers of the Health Science 
Department and Dr. Elena Klaw of the 
Psychology Department, will assist veteran 
and military students in making positive 
transitions from military to civilian life or 
from deployment to post-deployment life. It 
will provide the tools to necessary to 
navigate San Jose State University, and to 
succeed both in academics and interpersonal 
relationships, as well as in developing a 
career plan.  For more information contact 
Dr. Klaw at elena.klaw@sjsu.edu. 
 
 
IN MEMORIAM: 
DR. BENJAMIN HARRISON 
HAZARD  
 
Lt. Ben Hazard at Camp Savage Military 
Language School 
     Dr. Benjamin Harrison (Ben) Hazard, 
who taught for many years in the History 
Department at SJSU, passed away at age 91 
on May 16, 2011 at his home in San Jose.   
   Born in Massachusetts, Dr. Hazard grew 
up in Los Angeles. As he was studying 
Japanese at UCLA when the war began, The 
Military Intelligence Service recruited him.  
He went through Officer Candidate School 
and then was trained as a military translator.  
Sent to the Pacific Theater, Lt. Hazard 
commanded a team of Nisei combat 
(continued on page 3) 
 
 2 
TASK FORCE NOW VETERANS 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
 
     In February, on the recommendation of 
the Veterans/Military Students Task Force, 
President Don Kassing created the Veterans 
Advisory Committee, which had its first 
meeting in March. Essentially, what had 
been a temporary Task Force has now been 
made permanent and administratively placed 
in the Office of Student Affairs, headed by 
Vice President Jason Laker.   
 
CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT 
AFROTC DETACHMENT 045 
     This summer sees a change in command 
at SJSU’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 
045.  LTC Rick Moxley is passing the torch 
to LTC D. Kevin McFatridge.  LTC Moxley 
is moving to Shaw Air Force Base in South 
Carolina to be a staff officer on the A3 staff 
at AFCENT, the Air Force’s Central 
Command.  As a member of the V/MS Task 
force and the Veterans Advisory Committee, 
LTC Moxley was as steadfast friend of, and 
a tireless worker for, our veterans and 
military students and we wish him all the 
best. 
     LTC McFatridge graduated in 1993 from 
the Air Force Academy with a B.S. in Space 
Operations and flew combat missions over 
Serbia, Iraq and Afghanistan. Before coming 
to SJSU, he served as commander of the 
390th Electronic Combat Squadron at 
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in 
Washington State. We welcome him aboard. 
 
TONY JACKSON (cont. from page 1) 
In 1971, he received his B.A. in History and 
in 1973, his Masters from the same 
department.  While at State, he met his 
future wife, Susan.   
     After a few years in the private sector 
and the Marine Reserves, Jackson entered 
active duty, and began a thirty-five year 
career in the Marine Corps, serving at 
Central Command for both OIF and OEF, 
and at the newly created Africa Command.  
He is presently Commanding General, 
Marine Corps Installations West, stationed 
at Camp Pendleton and responsible for all 
Marine bases on the West Coast.  General 
Jackson, who has generously supported the 
Burdick Military History Project, and 
especially its Veterans Study Lounge, was 
also honored at a reception, hosted by Dean 
Sheila Bienenfeld of the College of Social 
Sciences. 
 
VETERANS BOOK PROJECT 
VISITS SAN JOSE STATE 
     In From March 16th to 25th, the Veterans 
Book Project, and director Monica Haller, 
ran a workshop in San Jose at the Burdick 
Military History Project, assisted by past 
participants Mary-Ann Rich and Pamela 
Olson. 
 
 
Student veteran Damian Bramlett at work 
     Past and current bookmakers worked 
together writing, editing, sequencing photos, 
emails and journal entries to make their own 
books that they will “deploy” themselves 
and include in libraries large and small.   
     The Veterans Book Project is a growing 
series of books authored collaboratively 
between Monica Haller and veterans, family 
members, Iraqis, journalists and others with 
intimate first-hand experiences of American 
wars. Each volume is important on in its 
own, but also becomes part of a larger 
library, designed for dissemination through 
galleries, libraries and public reading rooms. 
There are 32 books in the library to date. 
Each book is available as a free download 
and published on demand for purchase.  
Bookmakers at the SJSU Burdick Military 
History Project included Damian Bramlett, 
Dan Cooper, Diana Marroquin and Clifford 
Lo and returning authors, Mary-Ann Rich 
and Pamela Olson. To learn more about the 
Veterans Book Project go to: 
www.veteransbookproject.com 
 
 3 
BURDICK MILITARY HISTORY 
SYMPOSIUM FOCUSES ON NISEI  
SOLDIERS IN WORLD WAR II  
     On April 30, the Burdick Military 
History Project presented the 2011 Burdick 
Military History Symposium with the title 
“Japanese American Soldiers in World War 
II.”  After opening remarks by the BMHP’s 
director, Dr. Jonathan Roth, the first guest 
speaker, Dr. Stephen M. Payne, Command 
Historian of the Defense Language Institute 
in Monterey gave a talk entitled “Listening 
to the Enemy: Enlisted Linguists and the 
Establishment of the Fourth Army Language 
School.” Dr. Payne discussed the 
contribution of the thousands of Nisei 
translators in the Military Intelligence 
Service and their role in the beginnings of 
the Defense Language Institute.  His 
presentation was accompanied by a slide 
show, with many rare shots of Nisei students 
and instructors. 
     Next came the screening of a new 
documentary on the all Japanese-American 
442nd Regimental Combat Team entitled 
“Valor with Honor” by filmmaker Burt 
Takeuchi. Mr. Takeuchi is a sansei (third 
generation Japanese –American) from Los 
Angeles. He graduated in 1995 from San 
Jose State University.  This powerful film 
combined the memories of surviving 
veterans with combat footage, photographs, 
and reenacted scenes.  (More information 
about, and DVDs of, the film can be ordered 
from www.valorwithhonor.com) 
     Afterwards, Lawson Sakai, a combat 
veteran of the 442nd, who was featured in the 
film, spoke on “The Japanese American 
Veteran Experience.”  Mr. Sakai fought in 
the rescue of the “Lost Battalion” (141st 
Infantry), and now is a member of the 
Friends and Family of Nisei Veterans 
(FFNV) a Northern California group which 
honors the Nisei military experience.  A 
display put together by the FFNV featured 
the contributions Japanese-American 
soldiers in World War II.  Those wishing a 
DVD of the event can contact Dr. Roth at 
jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu. 
 
“BOOKS TO BAGHDAD” HELPS 
IRAQI UNIVERSITIES 
 
     On June 21st, San Jose State University’s 
“Books to Baghdad” project mailed 80 
boxes of college textbooks to U.S. State 
Department’s Provincial Reconstruction 
Teams in Diyala and Basra, who will pass 
the books on to Iraqi universities. Student 
veteran volunteers Damian Bramlett, David 
Richardson and Mike Fulwiler boxed the 
books, all recent publications donated by 
professors and instructors.   
     Since the boxes can be sent to an APO 
box in Iraq, domestic Media Rates apply and 
a box of books costs only about $15 
(depending on the weight).  The project’s 
head, Dr. Jonathan Roth notes that “Books 
To Baghdad” does not need more books, but 
does need money to cover more shipments.   
Donations should be made out to the SJSU 
Tower Foundation with "Books to Baghdad" 
in the memo line and sent to the History 
Dept, SJSU, SJ CA 95192-0117.  
 
BEN HAZARD (continued from page 1) 
translators at Okinawa and Saipan.  
     At Saipan, Hazard’s team warned of a 
coming gyokusai or “banzai” attack, saving 
hundreds of American lives. Hazard 
subsequently served in the occupation forces 
of both Korea and Japan.    After returning 
home, he continued to serve as a reserve 
officer, teaching at the Sixth Army 
Intelligence School and retiring a Colonel. 
    Hazard continued his education under the 
G.I. Bill and received a Ph.D. from U.C. 
Berkeley.   Joining the faculty of the History 
Department at San Jose State College, he 
taught Asian history for many years. He 
mentored many students, including now 
Major General Anthony L. Jackson, who 
writes: “I am forever connected to his legacy 
and grateful for all that he gave to me. He 
challenged and inspired me, academically, 
more than I can put to words.”  At Dr. 
Hazard’s memorial service, a military honor 
guard performed, and at the graveside a gun 
salute followed by taps and the folding of 
the flag.   
 
 4 
FRIENDS OF SPARTAN VETERANS 
COMMITTEEE FOUNDED 
     Burga Santiago, director of the Lt. José 
A. Santiago Memorial Foundation has 
agreed to chair a Friends of Spartan 
Veterans committee. The purpose of the 
committee is to help raise funds and provide 
support of SJSU veterans.  Ms. Santiago is a 
retired supervising probation officer, and 
now works in the defense industry.  Those 
interested in serving on this committee can 
contact her at burgasantiago@msn.com. 
 
APPRECIATION FOR  
SUPPORT OF THE BMHP 
     The Burdick Military History Project 
appreciates the support of donors Cecily 
Feudo and the estate of William Ramsey, 
Ron Fick, Anthony L. and Susan Jackson, 
Olive and William Keats, Shawna Terry and 
David Woods.  Anyone wishing to support 
the Project, please make out a check to the 
Tower Foundation, with “Burdick Military 
History Project, in the memo line and mail 
to History Department, San Jose State 
University, San Jose CA 95192-0117. 
 
ACCOUNT CREATED TO SUPPORT 
VETERANS AND MILITARY STUDENTS 
     With the assistance of the team at 
University Advancement, a new account has 
been set up at the Tower Foundation for the 
support of veterans and military students at 
San Jose State University.  
     Dr. Jason Laker, Vice President of 
Student Affairs and Dr. Jonathan Roth, chair 
of the Veterans Advisory Committee will 
manage the new account, which will be 
called the “Veteran and Military Student 
Support Fund.”   
Those interested in donating can 
make a check out to the Tower Foundation 
with “Veteran and Military Student Support 
Fund” in the memo line and send it to 
Division of Student Affairs, San Jose State 
University, San José, CA 95192-0031.  
For more information, contact Dr. Jonathan Roth, History Department, San Jose State 
University, San Jose CA 95192-0117, tel: 408 924-5505; email: jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu 
 
 
 
Spartan Salute 
c/o Dr. Jonathan Roth 
History Department 
San Jose State University 
San Jose CA 95192-0117 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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