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Thu, Nov 3 2011

THROUGH THE FIRE: One Soldier’s Story

Also tagged: 442nd/100th, 44ND, Columnists, congressional gold medal, go for broke, sharon yamato, STANLEY HAYAMI, through the fire, VETS, WASHINGTON DC, WWII

By SHARON YAMATO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Nov. 3, 2011.) === With the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony being held this week honoring the 100th Infantry, 442nd RCT and MIS in Washington,...

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Thu, Nov 3 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: A Call From the Head Man

Also tagged: CONCENTRATION CAMP, Food, gardena, george yoshinaga, hawaii hochi, horse, INTERNMENT CAMP, JAPANESE AMERICAN PIONEERS, michael komai, MICKEY KOMAI, mlb, public transit, public transportation, relocation center, USMC, World Series, YAOHAN

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Nov. 1, 2011) === After returning from a quick grocery shopping trip with my wife, I checked my telephone answering machine for any messages. I...

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Thu, Nov 3 2011

The Nation’s Highest Honor

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, 442nd/100th, adam schiff, Barack Obama, barbara boxer, BARRY BLACK, CONCENTRATION CAMPS, Congress, congressional gold medal, dan inouye, daniel inouye, Eric Shinseki, Frank Masuoka, Giichi Byron Honda, Harry Reid, Internment camps, John Boehner, John McCain, MITSUO HAMASU, Nancy Pelosi, obama, president Obama, RALPH HALL, U.S. House of Representatives, VETS, Vietnam Veterans, Yoshio Wada

To honor Japanese American veterans of World War II, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Grant Ichikawa, representing the Military Intelligence Service,...

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Thu, Aug 4 2011

Fallen, Not Forgotten

Also tagged: hawaii, Honolulu, Korean War, NATIONAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC, purple heart, THOMAS TANAKA, VETS

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...

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Mon, Aug 1 2011

Inouye’s Statement on Debt Ceiling Negotiations

Also tagged: Daniel Akaka, daniel inouye, debt ceiling, Medicare, Reid amendment, SOCIAL SECURITY

WASHINGTON — Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) issued the following statement after a meeting with Senate leaders on Saturday afternoon: “At this moment, we have a plan before us that will stave off the...

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Thu, Jun 30 2011

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Facebook Isn’t My Cup of Green Tea

Also tagged: ANTHONY WEINER, blackberry, CR2S, facebook, ipod, LUDDITES, MP3 PLAYERS, personal essay, SEXTING, SMARTPHONES, SOCIAL NETWORKING, texting

By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on June 29, 2011.) === I have a problem. Nothing like Anthony Weiner’s, but these days everything I do is sort of magnified, if you know what...

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Fri, May 27 2011

Spit & Polish Day at the Memorial Court

Also tagged: brandon yee, David Miyoshi, dennis maruki, hailey huff, jaccc, JIM YAMASHITA, justin kim, kathy hoang, kyle kotani, lauren sullivan, lisa kawakami, MEMORIAL COURT, mike tsuji, min tonai, nicole hamasaki, ron yamada, ROY SHIRAGA, VIETNAM, vincent okamoto ryan kawahara, world war II

High school volunteers clean the Japanese American War Memorial Court last Saturday. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) === By Ken Hayashi and Ron Yamada === To help prepare the Japanese American War Memorial...

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Thu, May 26 2011

JA National Museum Part of Blue Star Program

Also tagged: Air Force, akemi kikumura yano, American Association of Museums, American Association of State and Local History, army, Association of Art Museum Directors, Association of Children's Museums, Blue Star Families, Blue Star Museums, coast guard, janm, Marines, MetLife Foundation, National Guard, Navy, NEA, Rocco Landesman

The Japanese American National Museum has announced that it will join with over 1,300 other museums across America to become a Blue Star Museum, and will provide free admission to U.S. active duty military...

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Wed, Mar 16 2011

JAVA Sends Letter of Support to Ambassador

Also tagged: Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki, disaster relief, earthquake, Gerald Yamada, JAVA, Red Cross, tsunami

WASHINGTON — Gerald Yamada, president of the Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA), has sent a letter of support to Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Ichiro Fujisaki. “We are saddened by the...

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Mon, Mar 14 2011

JA Living Legacy Statement on Earthquake

Also tagged: earthquake, Japanese American Living Legacy, Susan Uyemura, takamichi go

THOUGHTS OF HOPE FOR JAPAN On behalf of Japanese American Living Legacy, we share in experiencing the tragedies currently taking place in Japan. We recognize the need to keep positive thoughts and to...

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Tag Archives: Veterans

THROUGH THE FIRE: One Soldier’s Story

HORSE’S MOUTH: A Call From the Head Man

The Nation’s Highest Honor

Fallen, Not Forgotten

Spit & Polish Day at the Memorial Court

JA National Museum Part of Blue Star Program

JAVA Sends Letter of Support to Ambassador

JA Living Legacy Statement on Earthquake

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