are no longer with us in body but continue in spirit.

represented the nearly 500 Japanese American women who served in the Womens Army Corps.Singer Kendyl Sayuri Yokoyama and kotoist June Kuramoto performed America the Beautiful.

served in the Military Intelligence Service and earned his wings with the 11th Airborne Division in post-war Japan.imprisoned behind barbed wire.and Consul General Kosei Murota and Deputy Consul Naoko Kamitani from the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles.

But being a Torchbearer has changed my perspective.Los Angeles Torchbearer Chair Melanie Ramirez embodied the programs inclusive spirit: When I first came to the Torchbearers.

united in their commitment to preserving this essential American story for future generations.

Photos courtesy GFBNEC except where?notedLauren Kinkade Wong sang the national anthem and the 100th Battalion/442nd Infantry Regiment Honor Guard posted the colors.and meals to veterans and their guardians during the trip.

Shiozaki continued to serve in the Army Reserves until 1975.he joined the Army in 1969 and was assigned to an armored battalion after completing basic training.

to visit memorials built in their honor.Hospital in Ascom City near Bupyong.