These honorees were selected for their contributions to substantively and significantly enhancing the Japan-U.

with four receiving the Medal of Honor … I would like to honor those Sanseis that made the ultimate sacrifice to a country that so ill-treated their Nisei and Issei families during World War II.Other attendees posted flags in memory of friends and family members.

senior pastor at Gardena Valley Baptist Church.After showing a video about Sansei servicemen in Vietnam.Air Medal and National Defense Service Medal.

The program ended with a 21-rifle salute and the playing of Taps by the Redondo Union High School MCJROTC Honor Guard.and a few members of Post 1961.

many of whom did so while their families were incarcerated.

he saw combat in Vietnam and Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.Question 28 during the pilgrimages session on Friday morning.

000 Japanese Americans between August 1942 and November 1945.who was incarcerated at Heart Mountain.

The incarcerees stories are told within the foundations museum.president and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum.