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Tue, Apr 17 2012

Texas Veterans Honored at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

Texas Veterans Honored at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, Abbie Grubb, Annise Parker, Arthur Casiraghi, Cole Chemical, congressional gold medal, Dachau, Day of Remembrance, Donna Fujimoto Cole, Gary Nakamura, George Fujimoto, George Nakamura, Harold Hebson, Helen Nakamoto, Houston JACL, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, John Ogata, Jota Yamamoto, Kenneth Takehara, military intelligence service, National Association of 36th Division Veterans, NATIONAL VETERANS NETWORK, Rep. Al Green, Robert Ivany, Shara Fryer, Shigeru Imai, Sibley Cooley, Ted Poe, Texas Honor Roll, Tommie Okabayashi, Unlikely Liberators, Walter Mackey, Willie Tanamachi

Family members representing deceased veterans gather as Dr. Robert Ivany reads the Texas Honor Roll assisted by Gary Nakamura, president of JACL-Houston. (Photo courtesy of JACL Houston Chapter) HOUSTON...

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Sun, Apr 15 2012

‘Valor With Honor’ Screening at SJSU

‘Valor With Honor’ Screening at SJSU

Also tagged: 442nd regimental combat team, BURT TAKEUCHI, Dachau, Dr. Jonathan Roth, Mount Folgorito, San Jose State University, VALOR WITH HONOR

SAN JOSE — Burt Takeuchi’s documentary “Valor With Honor” will be screened on Sunday, April 29, at 2 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Library on the San Jose State University campus. Three years...

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Sun, Mar 25 2012

NJAHS Honors Four Individuals for Contributions to ‘Peace in the Postwar Era’

NJAHS Honors Four Individuals for Contributions to ‘Peace in the Postwar Era’

Also tagged: 100th/442nd, 141st Texas Regiment, Asian Journal, Biffontaine, bruyeres, Buddhist Churches of America, Building 640, Bunka Hall of Fame, Foreign Minister's Commendation, Friends and Family of Nisei Veterans, Gen. MacArthur, Hiroshima atomic bomb, Hiroyuki Hanayagi, hokubei mainichi, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California, JCCCNC, June-ko Nakagawa, Kabuki Theatre Tokyo, KTSF-TV, LAWSON SAKAI, Michiya Hanayagi, military intelligence service, MIS Historic Learning Center, Nippon Television Network, NJAHS, Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, occupation of Japan, Order of the Rising Sun, Po Valley, Presidio of San Francisco, Radio Mainichi, Tokyo Television San Francisco, Tom Sakamoto, Vosges Mountains

From left: Tom Sakamoto, June-ko Nakagawa, Madame Michiya Hanayagi, Lawson Sakai. SAN FRANCISCO — On March 24 at its annual awards luncheon at the Hotel Kabuki, the National Japanese American Historical...

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Thu, Feb 16 2012

Monterey to Hold Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

Monterey to Hold Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 136th Texas Division, 442nd regimental combat team, Charles Willoughby, congressional gold medal, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, JACL Hall, Jim Suzuki, Larry Oda, military intelligence service, Monterey Peninsula JACL, Nisei Memorial Post 1629 VFW, U.S. Mint

MONTEREY — Nisei Memorial Post 1629 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Japanese American Citizens League of the Monterey Peninsula are co-sponsoring a presentation ceremony to honor local veterans of the...

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Mon, Feb 13 2012

‘Valor with Honor’ to Be Screened at JAMsj

‘Valor with Honor’ to Be Screened at JAMsj

Also tagged: 442nd regimental combat team, BURT TAKEUCHI, Dachau, GOTHIC LINE, Italian Campaign, Japanese American Museum of San Jose, SAN JOSE JAPANTOWN, VALOR WITH HONOR

SAN JOSE — A free screening of “Valor with Honor,” a documentary by Burt Takeuchi, will be held on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. at Japanese American Museum of San Jose, 535 N. 5th St. (near...

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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’

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, 442nd regimental combat team, adam schiff, Ann Curry, Antonio Taguba, Army chief of staff, barbara boxer, Barney Hajiro, BRONZE STAR, Christine Sato-Yamazaki, Congressional Medal of Honor, Daniel Akaka, daniel inouye, Dave Kawagoye, Deni Mineta, Distinguished Service Cross, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, Eric Shinseki, FLOYD MORI, Gen. Joe Peterson, Gen. Joseph F. Peterson, george sakato, George Washington, Gerald Yamada, go for broke, H. Charles McBarron, Harry Harris, Hershey Miyamura, Irene Hirano Inouye, Irene Mori, Isoroku Yamamoto, Jack Kunitomi, Jason Kamiya, Kaoru Moto, kiyoshi muranaga, Kuwashi Edward Iwataki, medal of honor, Merrill's Marauders, Mike Honda, Mike Linnington, military intelligence service, Millie Akaka, NAVAJO CODE TALKERS, norman mineta, One Puka Puka, pearl harbor, Presidential Unit Citation, purple heart, Robert Kuroda, Robert Sato, rose ochi, Sachi Koto, sadao munemori, Silver Star, Terry Shima, Tom Bostick, Tony Taguba, TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

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, george sakato, Haru Matsuri, Joanne Sakai, LAWSON SAKAI, 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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Wed, Nov 2 2011

Nisei Veterans Receive Bronze Stars

Nisei Veterans Receive Bronze Stars

Also tagged: 100th battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, BRONZE STAR, congressional gold medal, donald rutherford, Eric Shinseki, george joe sakato, Gerald Yamada, Jack Kunitomi, medal of honor, military intelligence service, MIS, nisei soldiers, pearl harbor, raymond t. ordierno, thomas bostick, world war II

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno presents Bronze Star Medals and the Army Chief of Staff coins to Japanese American World War II veterans at the National Veterans Network tribute to the...

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Thu, Aug 18 2011

General Salutes Nisei Vets as ‘My Heroes’

General Salutes Nisei Vets as ‘My Heroes’

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, bruyeres, congressional gold medal, david ono, Distinguished Service Cross, DON SEKI, Fort DeRussy, George Aratani, go for broke, GOTHIC LINE, Hitoshi Sameshima, jaccc, mark nakagawa, Mas Takahashi, medal of honor, military intelligence service, Nisei Week Festival Marching Band, nisei week foundation, nisei week parade, obama, purple heart, Pvt. Joe Hayashi, RODNEY KOBAYASHI, ron Logan, S. 1055, S/Sgt. Robert Kuroda, Saipan, Sgt. Hoichi "Bob" Kubo, war crimes trials Yokohama, WWII

Copies of Senate Bill 1055 are given to Nisei veterans of World War II during a ceremony on Saturday at the JACCC Plaza celebrating the Congressional Gold Medal. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) === By J.K....

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Fri, Jul 1 2011

Bronze Monument to Nisei Soldiers Gets Boost from City Grant

Bronze Monument to Nisei Soldiers Gets Boost from City Grant

Also tagged: 100th battalion, 442nd rct, Bill Santucci Justice Center, E. Ken Tokutomi, Florin JACL, France Borka, frank kageta, Frostad Atelier, Memorial to World War II Soldiers of Japanese Ancestry, Placer County JACL, Ronnie Frostad, Roseville Citizens' Benefit Fund, Roseville Grants Advisory Commission, Sacramento JACL, shig yokote

A maquette of the completed monument depicting a 442nd soldier helping a member of the "Lost Battalion." (Photo by Keith Sutter) ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The Roseville City Council announced grant...

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