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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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Wed, Feb 16 2011

‘Valor with Honor’ an Emotional Experience for Audiences

‘Valor with Honor’ an Emotional Experience for Audiences

Also tagged: 442nd, AFRICAN AMERICANS, BLACK AMERICANS, BUFFALO SOLDIERS, BURT TAKEUCHI, Chris Komai, documentary, EVENTS, film, gfbnec, go for broke, HARRY KANADA, HENRY ARAO, IVAN HOUSTON, janm, japantown, JIMMY YAMASHITA, MOVIE, nisei, NOB SHIMOTSUKA, ROBERT KASHIWAGI, san francisco, San Jose, SCREENINGS, TOM KIZUKA, VALOR WITH HONOR, Veterans

Filmmaker Bert Takeuchi (left) chats with audience members after a screening of “Valor with Honor” at the Japanese American National Museum Feb. 5. === By J.K. YAMAMOTO Staff Writer === Rudy Tokiwa...

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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, george sakato, go for broke, herbert ginoza, hokubei mainichi, homecoming for heroes, houston, jacl, jim wright, john hideo matsumoto, kenji ogata, 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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