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In #WWII, 450 American women of Japanese ancestry served in U.S. military going against societal norms and cultural expectations to aid in the war effort. Many enlisted from WRA camps & Hawaii. We salute their service inspiring equal treatment. #InternationalWomensDay @womensday

As we celebrate #APAHM, it was wonderful to connect with the Chicago community at our event at the @pritzkerlibrary to discuss the upcoming traveling exhibit along with the @USArmyMuseum. We were honored to have #WWII #Veterans Enoch Kanaya, 442 RCT and Mas Menda, MIS join us.

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.

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.
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Thank you @TeresaWatanabe & @latimes 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.
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