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Hirono Urges Repatriation of American POW/MIAs from Korean War

Hirono Urges Repatriation of American POW/MIAs from Korean War

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed by voice vote on Dec. 13 a resolution urging the North Korean government to repatriate POW/MIAs and abductees from the Korean War. “The families of... 

Harry Wakai: Bowing to an American Family

Harry Wakai: Bowing to an American Family

Harry Wakai holds his Congressional Gold Medal replica. He is joined by his nephew, Gene Dorio, and Dorio's partner, Robin Clough. By GENE DORIO My uncle, Harry Wakai, received the Congressional Gold... 

Irvine Restaurant Offers Veterans Free Meals

Irvine Restaurant Offers Veterans Free Meals

CITY NEWS SERVICE IRVINE — They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but that wasn’t the case on Friday at Lucca Cafe in Irvine. Active military or veterans got a free lunch, no strings... 

Vietnam Vet Vince Okamoto Visits Washington

Vietnam Vet Vince Okamoto Visits Washington

Vince Okamoto WASHINGTON — Vincent Okamoto, Los Angeles County Superior Court judge and one of the most highly decorated Japanese Americans in the Vietnam War, visited Washington, D.C., during the Oct.... 

Fallen, Not Forgotten

Fallen, Not Forgotten

  From left, Thomas Tanaka of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, joins Marsha Joyner, Richard Higa and Herbert Schreiner of the Korean War Veterans Association, in a salute to the fallen soldiers... 

JAKWV to Host Hospitality Room, March in Parade During Nisei Week

JAKWV to Host Hospitality Room, March in Parade During Nisei Week

Continuing a 14-year tradition, the Japanese American Korean War Veterans will host a hospitality room at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center and a booth at the Japanese American National... 

‘Waves of Healing’ in Little Tokyo

‘Waves of Healing’ in Little Tokyo

In response to the ongoing negative effects impacting the victims of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, world-renowned Japanese soprano Seiko Lee and Japanese actor Shin Koyamada have united... 

Maui Man Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor for Valor in Korean War

Maui Man Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor for Valor in Korean War

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) attended a ceremony May 2 at the White House to posthumously award Army Pfc. Anthony T. Kaho`ohanohano with the Medal of Honor. President Barack Obama... 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Many Other Stories in Korean War Book

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Many Other Stories in Korean War Book

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the very well-written and very descriptive letter of Rik Yoshizawa’s Korean War experience written by his sister, Dorothy K. Nelson of Westminster, and published... 

Kiriyama Adult School Dedicated

Kiriyama Adult School Dedicated

Members of George Kiriyama’s family, including wife Iku (fourth from right), celebrate the dedication of the George Kiriyama Community Adult School in Gardena on Friday. Kiriyama, who passed away in... 

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