It’s been a great relationship ... it’s so important in today’s environment that history not repeat itself,” Hirai said.

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated Japanese American unit, is remembered for its brave actions in World War II. Despite the odds, the 442nd’s actions distinguished them as the most ...

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was the most decorated unit for its size and length of service during the entire history of the U.S. military. Deep in a camouflaged sector Pvt. Takeshi Omuro ...

February 19 was the eighty-third anniversary of Executive Order 9066, signed by Franklin Roosevelt on that day in 1942. The ...

This cold snap means it’s time to settle in with a hot cup of coffee and a book. These young adult novels might be enjoyed by anyone of any age. First, Dean Hughes, who is well-known for ...

He was later drafted and joined the all-Nikkei 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After basic training in Mississippi, Ichikawa boarded a ship in New York that took him to Scotland. He and his unit ...

Japanese Americans were now permitted to form a special segregated infantry outfit – the unit would come to be called the 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team. In Hawaii, where Japanese ...

But when the government reversed its policy on Japanese Americans serving, he volunteered for the new all Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He left home in March of 1943 and was sent ...

Gov. Brad Little recognized the legacy of Japanese internment in Idaho on Monday, highlighting the injustices faced by those ...