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Mon, Nov 14 2011

Shinseki: ‘From My Generation to Yours, We Thank You’

Shinseki: ‘From My Generation to Yours, We Thank You’

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and other speakers could be seen on monitors around the huge banquet room. (Photo by J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo) WASHINGTON — Secretary of Veterans Affairs...

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Thu, Nov 10 2011

Vet Fulfills His Mission to Honor Comrades

Vet Fulfills His Mission to Honor Comrades

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, BRONZE STAR, bruyeres, Combat Infantryman Badge, Compton College, congressional gold medal, daniel inouye, Friends and Family of Nisei Veterans, Haru Matsuri, Joanne Sakai, LAWSON SAKAI, lost battalion, MESA COLLEGE, military intelligence service, Montebello High School, Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center, NATIONAL VETERANS NETWORK, Pepperdine College, purple heart, USS Hornet

From left: Veterans George Sakato and Sen. Daniel Inouye, both Medal of Honor recipients, and Lawson Sakai at the Congressional Gold Medal gala at the Washington Hilton. (Photo by Hindy Mokhiber/PSA) Rafu...

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Sun, Nov 6 2011

From Medal of Honor to Congressional Gold Medal

From Medal of Honor to Congressional Gold Medal

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, Biffontaine, bill clinton, Bronze Star Medal, congressional gold medal, daniel inouye, Distinguished Service Cross, medal of honor, military intelligence service, Raymond Odierno, Saburo Tanamachi

Medal of Honor recipient George Sakato shakes hands with Army Chief of Staff Raymond Odierno before the Bronze Star Medal ceremony on Nov. 1 at the Washington Hilton. (Photo by J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo) WASHINGTON...

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Tue, Nov 3 2009

HORSE’S MOUTH: Homecoming For Heroes

HORSE’S MOUTH: Homecoming For Heroes

Also tagged: 141st infantry battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, admiral michael mullen, ben kuroki, go for broke, herbert ginoza, hokubei mainichi, homecoming for heroes, houston, jacl, jim wright, john hideo matsumoto, kenji ogata, lost battalion, medal of honor, norman mineta, purple heart

By George Yoshinaga === HOUSTON, Texas—As mentioned in my previous column I’m here in Houston to attend a dinner titled, “Homecoming for Heroes.” The 65th anniversary of the event is special in...

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