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IRVINE — The Asian American Community Media Project (AAcomp).Highlights of the event included a recorded congratulatory message from Monica Mohinra.

each attending veteran received a custom-designed challenge coin and a personalized flash drive containing their complete interview.Participants included (from left) Kristyn Hayashi.AAcomp and VMCA together honor the heroes who have long been overdue for recognition.

a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the voices of Asian American veterans.Seventy-five of the honored and inducted veterans attended.

at the outdoor theater complex of the renowned Tanaka Farms produce and tourist center in Irvine.

These tokens of recognition symbolized their invaluable contributions to American history and their enduring legacy.During World War II when Americans of Japanese ancestry were forced from their homes and imprisoned in concentration camps.

Three new Japanese classical dances have been choreographed by the highly respected Azuma Kotobuki Kai with Carolyn Morinishi.cultural tensions and exchanges unfold between the two communities.

The first movement explores the rich cultural life of Japanese and Japanese Americans in pre-war Little Tokyo.Nikkei Progressives/NCRR (Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress) Reparations Coalition; and Kirk Silsbee.