The National Veterans Network (NVN) has begun a fundraising campaign to support a two-day celebration event in Washington, D.C. in late fall to commemorate the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service members from World War II (WWII) — three groups composed entirely […]
Fundraising campaign to host celebration for honorees of Congressional Gold Medal
May 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
NJAHS honors those who made ‘transformative’ contributions
April 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The National Japanese American Historical Society’s (NJAHS) mission statement has changed since it began in 1981. In celebrating its 30th anniversary, NJAHS honored both the people it says have transformed the Japanese American cultural landscape, as well as the transformations the organization itself has experienced during the last three decades. NJAHS originated with a mission […]
Cherry Blossom Alumnae’s conference considers incarceration and its legacy
October 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
On Oct. 3, the Cherry Blossom Alumnae (CBA) held its third annual CBA Conference at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco’s Japantown. Panelists representing four generations of Japanese Americans came together to discuss the theme, “Internment’s Impact on Generations of Japanese Americans.†Nikkei actor Tamlyn Tomita and filmmaker, actor and performance artist Lane Nishikawa served […]
Senate approves bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to Nisei vets
August 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON — On Aug. 3, the U.S. Senate approved S.B. 1055, legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Japanese American soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service (MIS). The bill must be approved again by the U.S. House of Representatives before it can be submitted to President […]
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