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ABC Channel 7 KABC Congressional Gold Medal

documentary:
 

"witness:  AMERICAN HEROES"

by Newscaster David Ono
 

 Part 1

Part 2
Part 3
 

 

Feature Article -Congressional Gold Medal for members of 442nd RCT, 100th Bn, and MIS


 

Click here to see what took place in Washington, DC 1-3 Nov 2011 to honor the members of the 442nd RCT, 100th Bn, and the Military Intelligence Service.

View our past Feature Articles - Click Here

Regional organizations are hosting  Congressional Gold Medal events around the country.  See the Calendar events below.

 


Announcements

& Requests

 

 

From Visitors to our Site

"We are doing a history group project about Japanese-American Internment Camps during WWII and were wondering if there are any veterans that are available for us to interview through email. " - Carolyn ceely07_11@yahoo.com

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See pictures of the JAVA coin here! Click on image to enlarge.

 

The JAVA coins are now for sale for $10, plus $1 shipping/handling.  Please send your order to:  JAVA Books, P.O. Box 59, Dunn Loring, VA  22027   Checks should be made out to "JAVA"

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Congressional

 Gold Medal Events

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 Many Thanks to the Generous Donations from our members and friends:

     General Scholarship Fund

Robert F. Nannini (OR)

Ranger Hirabayashi Scholarship Fund

Lynn Bettencourt (PA)

Etsu Masaoka Scholarship Fund

Grant and Amy Ujifusa (NY)

COL PHil Ishio Scholarship Fund

Constance N. Ishio (MD)

JAVA General Fund

Yabitoon Books (CA)
Barabara Gardien (Wash DC)
Bryan Horikami (MD)
Judge Charles and Dorie Kabayashi (CA)
Col Bruce Hollywood, USAF (Ret) VA)

Round Robin and Advocate

CAPT Homer Yasui, USNR (Ret) and Miyuki (OR)

 Regional organizations are holding  Congressional Gold Medal programs as per schedule below:




    

 
Calendar Events

Jan 14, 2012, JAVA Annual meeting and luncheon.  Harvest Moon Restaurant, Falls Church, VA.

February 23.  Fairfax County Asian Am History Project luncheon [Corazon Sandoval Foley]

March 10. JAVA Executive Council Meeting

March 31  Freedom Walk

April 14    Sakura Matsuri

April 21, 11:30. JAVA Quarterly Lunch

May 27  Memorial Day Program with JACL at Arlington Cemetery

May 28  Memorial Day Parade

June 9  JAVA Quarterly Lunch

June 16  JAVA Executive Council Meeting

July 27  Korean War Memorial Program (with JAKWV)

September 8  JAVA Executive Council Meeting

October 13  JAVA Quarterly Lunch

October 21 PPALM Annual Reception

November 11  Veterans Day Program (JA Memorial)

November 12  Veterans Day Program Arlington Cemetery

December 8  JAVA Executive Council Meeting

January 19, 2013 JAVA Quarterly luncheon (installation of officers)

 

     
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