The most decorated unit in history.
Formed because no one trusted them.
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They were the last of old Japan.
And the first of Japanese America.
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Remember our heroes.
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The stamp doesn’t just honor them.
It preserves their legacy.
Forever.
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And they did.
Experts say the MIS shortened the war by at least two years.
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Say his name. Remember the injustice.
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#OTD May 28, 2023: JANM screened the film in Los Angeles.
Before Hollywood was Hollywood, LA already had JA.
Let’s not forget this time.
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Barbed wire. Guard towers. Nearly 30,000 imprisoned.
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Say his name. Remember the injustice.
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Let’s not forget.
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Makes you wonder. Do they sleep well at night?
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She survived incarceration.
She was beside Malcolm X when he was shot.
She never stopped resisting.
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On May 18, 2008, the university finally awarded them honorary degrees.
A+ for UDUB!
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He fought for a country that once doubted him.
Please remember him, so a name like Kuroki is never seen as less American than Smith.
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It’s is a strong reminder of how fragile justice can be.
Learn. Visit. Support. janm.org
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Some people have the courage to speak up, even when it goes against what they’re tasked to do. Quiet Americans remember them.
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A chance voyage that changed history.
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