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President Obama meets Japanese American World War II veterans

February 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 18, President Obama met with seven surviving Japanese American World War II veterans, all in their 90s, to thank them in person for their service.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Congressional Gold Medal, Executive Order, Infantry Battalion, Military Intelligence Service, Oval Office, Pearl Harbor, President Obama, President Roosevelt, Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28

Japanese American veterans honored in Seattle with Congressional Gold Medal

February 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 14, more than 1,100 people came together to celebrate presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Japanese American veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service (MIS) in Meany Hall on the University of Washington campus. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest award that can be […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Congressional Gold Medal, Infantry Battalion, Japanese American, Meany Hall, Regimental Combat Team, Seattle, United States Congress, Vol 31 No 7 | February 11 - February 17

Dentist from Alaska helps honor Nisei soldiers

January 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mary Beth Smetzer Fairbanks Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The day Pearl Harbor was bombed, Dec. 7, 1941, Brian Yamamoto’s father, Edward, was attending the University of Southern California on a baseball scholarship.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Air Corps, Brian Yamamoto, Congressional Gold Medals, Edward Yamamoto, France, Infantry Battalion, Japanese American, MIS, Military Intelligence Service, Pearl Harbor, Regimental Combat Team, Replacement Depot, Tokyo, United States, Vol 31 No 2 | January 7 - January 13, Vosges Mountains, italy

Washington’s WWII Nisei veterans receive nation’s highest civilian honor

November 11, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  On Nov. 2, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined in honoring 33 World War II Japanese American veterans from Washington state with the highest civilian award in the United States.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Capitol Visitor Center, Friday Harbor, Gig Harbor, Infantry Battalion, Regimental Combat Team, Seattle, Silver Stars, United States Army, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18

Japanese American World War II vets to receive gold medal

October 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to honor Japanese American soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT), as well as veterans of the Military Intelligence Service, will take place on Nov. 2. All three units are being recognized for dedicated service during World War II.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Europe, Infantry Battalion, Japanese Americans, MIS, Military Intelligence Service, Presidential Unit Citations, Purple Hearts, RCT, Silver Stars, Vol 30 No 42 | October 15 - October 21

J-Am WWII vets to get medal in November

September 30, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONOLULU (AP) — A date has been set for the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to Japanese American Veterans of World War II.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Gold Medal, Infantry Battalion, Mazie Hirono, Military Intelligence Service, President Barack Obama, Regimental Combat Team, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7

JAVA’s 2010 memorial scholarship program awarding more money to more students

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese American Veterans Association’s (JAVA) 2010 memorial scholarship program will be awarding six scholarships, three more than last year with a higher award of $1,500 each.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Calvin Ninomiya, Douglas Ishio, Infantry Battalion, JAVA, Jack Tashiro, Japanese American, Kiyoko Tsuboi Taukin, Military Intelligence Service, Orville Shirey, Regimental Combat Team, Teru Kamikawa Matsui, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12

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