Yamagata plans to major in hospitality and hotel management.

the Nisei Week Foundation awarded its 2025 Inspiration Award to all Japa-nese American Vietnam War veterans — a first in its history.One episode seared itself into memory: I was ordered to dress in gook garb — coolie hat.

our swagger — blending Black.As a Sansei veteran and former Marine Corps officer.Student protestors spoke of peace.

sank into quiet revolt — echoes of our families resistance decades prior.I feel compelled to honor my fellow warriors whose voices.

split by betrayal or advised by lawyers to preserve citizenship at all costs.

But for us? We had earned our voices the hard way.County Commission on Human Relations.

the alliance sued the San Francisco district attorney when a Vietnamese American was beaten up and the white assailants were given misdemeanor probation with no jail time.said that Maeharas case is a sad reminder that anti-Asian hate is not just something of the past.

He called for unity among the impacted communities in order to make a better world for all of us and for our children.One of the things that we have seen is that anti-Asian hate.