Carrisa Cordero and Karrie Takeuchi.

may this award and the parade say to all Vietnam veterans: Stand tall.The Japanese American Vietnam Veterans were the children of the concentration camps and the Baby Boom.

No parades or people saying Thank you for your service welcomed them back.and they did their jobs to ensure the successful completion of their assigned missions.The vets served together with a cross-section of America.

Fun fact: He worked part-time at Merit Savings Loan Association on First Street during college.Michael Okamura is a Yonsei (fourth-generation Japanese American) and native Angeleno.

Youll often see him giving walking tours of Little Tokyo.

They demonstrated that courage and honor are still qualities to be respected even when rendered in a long and unpopular war.Irene White (Carol): What an incredible man.

The cast also included Nico Santos as Mateo and Nichole Sakura (also known as Nichole Bloom) as Cheyenne.and love with subtlety and grace.

Miyahara made a cameo appearance as Brett in another NBC sitcom.He was so sweet when I got ill and had so many positive conversations with me.