Nisei Week Pioneer Award recipients Gwen Muranaka and Grace Shiba.

After the veterans shared their personal stories.along with the other veterans of the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team.

making it easier to achieve their goal.Masaru was determined to join his brother.We first power-washed the monuments and then wiped them clean with miniature towels.

all the veterans shared their stories of grief.Miyoshi was an inspiration because he constantly faced an uphill climb but persisted to work hard to earn the honor of becoming a Marine Corps captain.

The 442nds goal was to push out the German armies from Rome to the Arno River (northern Rome).

he faced discrimination as Lt.His family was eventually transferred to Tule Lake.

The indignation didnt stop there.I was aware of the fact that I was different.

but I knew that we looked exactly like the people that bombed Pearl Harbor.Takei was well aware of the hatred that still lingered for Japanese Americans.