Chaplain Yamada in a letter to Col. Sherwood Dixon in Oct 1944: “The cost has been high. I admire the courage and discipline of our loyal men. They take their orders in stride without complaint and go into the volley of fire, with one spirit and one mind" #442nd #LostBattalion

The Battle of Bruyères consisted of three full days of combat before the 100th/442nd entered and liberated the French town of Bruyères on October 18, 1944. Watch the liberation of the town as told by the veterans who were there. To view short clip: youtu.be/1vS6n-J-u7M

This #veteransday, we are honored to be back at National Museum of the United States Army to host tours of the Nisei Soldier Experience with @JANM, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation and community leaders. Thank you to the Museum and The Army Historical Foundation for welcoming us back. #niseisoldier

On #VeteransDay, 94 year old Mutsuo "Muts" Hirose shared his wartime experience of serving as U.S. Army linguist in #WWII with David Ono at NVN dinner in Washington DC. "Muts" was drafted at age 18 from Tule Lake WRA camp.

On #VeteransDay, General Eric Shinseki, Admiral Harry Harris, Erika L. Moritsugu Archived, Leslie Tramer and Kristi Yamaguchi paid tribute to the Japanese American WWII Nisei Soldiers NVN dinner, expressing how they have benefited from Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. #Gratitude

Hitoshi "Moe" Yonemura, a popular #UCLA yell leader and ROTC member, served in #442nd RCT in #WWII enlisting from Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Moe was awarded a silver star for his courageous actions. Named "Distinguished Californian" a memorial scholarship was established at UCLA in 2002.

Happy Birthday to Terry Shima who turned 100 on January 20! We recognize Terry's service in the #442nd and celebrate his lifetime achievements from his #PresidentialMedal from President #BarackObama to the Nisei #congressionalgoldmedal. We send Terry our warmest birthday wishes.

Happy #ValentinesDay! Sharing the #lovestory ♥️of Alfred Arakaki U.S. Army's 100th Inf. Bat who met Paulette Casanovas while serving in France in #WWII. After courtship, he proposed & married on November 17, 1945. They raised 4 sons in Hawaii and were happily married for 71 years.

#WomensHistoryMonth highlighting the remarkable Japanese American women who served as U.S. Army translators, nurses & other roles that supported the American war effort in #WWII. They enlisted from WRA camps & Hawaii in hopes for a better life for their families and themselves.

Remembering Theodore "Ted" Kanamine, born in California and grew up in #WWII WRA Jerome camp was the @usarmy's first Japanese-American general. He believed in the philosophy of ‘Duty – Honor – Country.’ He passed away at age 93. washingtonpost.com/obituaries/202…

Extraordinary service…Happy international women’s day! #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity #niseisoldier #japaneseamerican #WWII

Thank you Teresa Watanabe & Los Angeles Times for explaining why "internment" should not be used to describes the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Looking forward to the day that people will stop googling "internment camps." Words matter. latimes.com/california/sto…

Congratulations to Gen. Eric Shinseki for this well deserved honor. Native of Hawaii, West Point grad, former US Army Chief of Staff, we applaud his devotion to country, his tireless effort to advocate for all soldiers & his passion to tell the Nisei Soldier story. Assn. of the US Army

On #MedalOfHonorDay, we salute the 21 Japanese American soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor, the US's highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary acts of valor. The 100th/442nd RCT is the most decorated unit in U.S. military history for its size & length of service.

As we celebrate #APAHM, it was wonderful to connect with the Chicago community at our event at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library to discuss the upcoming traveling exhibit along with the National Museum of the United States Army. We were honored to have #WWII #Veterans Enoch Kanaya, 442 RCT and Mas Menda, MIS join us.

These members of the Women's Army Corps review the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, which gave women permanent status in the military. Today marks the 75th anniversary of the legislation's enactment. #ArmyHistory #ArmyUnity #ArmyEquityInclusion #WomenVeteransDay