a workshop titled Who Were the Tule Lake Resisters? was held by a panel of five distinguished community members highly versed on the Tule Lake resister experience.

a ‘concentrated effort from all the parties — IsraelisThe event was capped off by personal stories from Sansei who served in the military during the Vietnam War.

These Sansei Vietnam vets were never given a welcome home or a thank you for their service from a country that so ill-treated their families Nisei generation during World War II.the highest honor given for bravery after the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross.This had a deep emotional impact on the attendees.

Dennis Umade; (back row) John Masaki.From left: (front row) Hideo Hirata.

Shiozakis film revealed a fact that is not widely known — 117 Sansei were killed in action and four received the Medal of Honor.

000 Sansei who served in this most unpopular war that spanned from 1955 to 1975 with the height of the war in the mid-1960s.And also … that closed-door meeting session is not kosher because we don’t know what’s going on and you have to be more transparent with what’s going on.

We pushed very hard for Jon Kaji to work with us in bringing a motion to reconsider our case.I would have felt a lot better about the decision that was made on this matter.

A temporary tower on wheels stands behind the shopping center.There’s a lot of children that are around … (The cell tower) is not a beautiful sight and it’s not good for the kids.