Xoua Thao, Lue Yang named to service academies
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 16, 2020) — U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-MN-4) recognized the 12 Fourth District residents she nominated and who are accepting appointments to U.S. Service Academies. “I[…]
Category: Veterans/Military
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South Dakota WW II veterans are awarded France’s highest award
MITCHELL, S.D. (Aug. 26, 2019) — The Republic of France paid special tribute to three South Dakota members of the “greatest generation.” French Consul General to the Midwest Guillaume LaCroix[…]
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France Honors Three WWII Veterans of South Dakota
French Consul, Chicago — (Aug. 23-24) — Guillaume Lacroix, French Consul General to the Midwest presented the French Legion of Honor medal to Kenneth Higashi, 97, of Spearfish, Orville “Bert”[…]
House Resolution would commend Korean and Korean-American veterans of the Vietnam War
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 19, 2018) — U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) on Monday issued the following statement after introducing H.Res 1150, in commemoration of the service of Korean and Korean-American veterans during the Vietnam[…]
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Philippine-American Friendship: A Day to Remember
Acts of Courage and Uncommon Valor On July 4, 1946, following Japan’s defeat in World War ll, the United States granted independence to the Philippines, a U.S. possession since 1898.[…]
“The Registry” screening and discussion on WWII military language schools
St. Paul, Minn. (June 6, 2018) — Historic Fort Snelling will host a screening of Steve Ozone’s documentary film on the lesser known history of the Military Intelligence Service Language School,[…]
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NHK, PBS Hawai‘i documentary on famed WWII regiment
GLOBE NEWSWIRE HONOLULU (May 23, 2018) — NHK WORLD-JAPAN, the English-language channel operated by Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, today announced it will host a special screening of “Rescuing the Lost Battalion[…]
America First isolationism will not deter China’s Oceanic goals
By Richard Kagan AAP correspondent Last week I attended the Convention of the Association for Asian Studies at the Marriott Hotel in Washington D.C. The four-day meeting hosted 3,600 scholars,[…]
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‘Courage and Compassion’ Nisei WWII exhibit coming to Minnesota
ROCHESTER and ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 20, 2018) — Saint Marys School of Nursing Alumni Association and the Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League will host the national traveling exhibition “Courage[…]
California Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva wants to designate portion of Interstate 5 highway as Colonel Young Oak Kim Memorial Highway
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 2, 2018) — California Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D – Orange County) introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 188 (ACR 188), which would designate a specified portion of Interstate 5 in Orange[…]
