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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

Seattle Nisei veterans honored on Memorial Day

June 4, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Nisei Veterans Committee and the Japanese American community will gather to honor fallen veterans at the 67th Annual NVC Memorial Day Program at Lake View Cemetery on Capitol Hill. Michael Reagan, a combat veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, gave the keynote speech. Reagan is a portrait artist who has […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Afghanistan, Boy Scout Troop, Capitol Hill, Congressional Gold Medal, Consul General, Japanese Americans, Kiyokazu Ota, Lake View Cemetery, Marine Corps, Memorial Day, Michael Reagan, Military Intelligence Service, Regimental Combat Team, Seattle Nisei, Vietnam War, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8

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

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

May 30: Nisei Veterans honor fallen on Memorial Day

June 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Nisei Veterans Committee and the Japanese American community gathered to honor fallen heroes at the Annual NVC Memorial Day Program at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, as they always have since 1946. WWII veteran Sam Mitsui provided the keynote address.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Boy Scout, Congressional Gold Medal, Japanese Americans, Korea, Lake View Cemetery, Maria Cantwell, Military Intelligence Service, Nisei War Memorial, President Obama, Sam Mitsui, Seattle, Vietnam, Vol 30 No 25 | June 18 - June 24, WWII

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

Rep. Bob Hasegawa speaks to WWII veterans at Memorial Day Service

June 11, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

State Rep. Bob Hasegawa was the keynote speaker for the 64th annual Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) Memorial Day service. The event was held on May 25 at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Antioch University, Bob Hasegawa, Japanese American, Lake View Cemetery, Military Intelligence Service, Regimental Combat Team, Seattle Chapter Executive Board, Shoreline Community College, State Rep, Teamsters Union, WWII, vol 28 no 25 | June 13 - June 19

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