Scott McKane is a long-time reporter with FOX 13.
SANDY, Utah — As Saturday marks a day to honor the sacrifices made by veterans and their families, an inaugural dinner hosted in Utah will celebrate a specific group of veterans with rich cultural traditions.
Marine veteran Michael Tan and his group,"Behind the Lavalava" is one of the organizers behind Friday's event.Tan was shocked that an event hadn't already been organized, considering the large population of Pacific Islanders in Utah. As Tan is also a part of the Utah Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce, plans were quickly made and words spread through the tight-knit community."Without them, this would be very, it would pretty much be a backyard BBQ, to be honest or something at a church, which, there's nothing wrong with that," reflected Milford Tifafala of the United States Marine Corps.
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