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Lynn Heirakuji, NVL President was recently invited to be a guest on Island Focus
Lynn Heirakuji, NVL President was recently invited to be a guest on "Island Focus," which devoted an entire 30-minute episode ...
Hawaii Herald Article, “An Unlikely Friendship: Italian American Nicholas Iosue Mistaken for AJA Leads to Lifelong Friendships”
Carmine Iosue, adult son of World War II Veteran, Nicholas Iosue (deceased) has touching memories of his dad who formed ...
16th Annual Nisei Soldiers Memorial Service
Due to covid restrictions the in-person Nisei Soldiers Memorial Service typically held at Punchbowl Cemetery was canceled for the 2nd ...
Hawaii Herald Veterans Day
Read the Veterans Day article in The Hawaii Herald’s November 5, 2021 edition written by Lynn Heirakuji on the impact ...
Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII
The HISTORY Channel will broadcast a 1-hour documentary entitled, “Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII” on Veterans Day, November ...
New Youth Journalism Program Perpetuates the Nisei Soldier Legacy
NVL is partnering with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Report for America to provide a free three-month pilot program for high ...
Nisei Soldiers Legacy Podcast
Listen in on Lynn Heirakuji's podcast interview with Nolan Hong on Hanging Out with Nolan Hong. Lynn shares stories about her ...
Hawaii’s Nisei Soldiers: Their Legacy Continues
About This Video The Japanese attack on Oahu in 1941, and the subsequent Presidential Executive Order 9066, forever changed the ...
Watch the Go For Broke Soldiers Postage Stamp Unveiling
After many long years of persistent and hard work, we are only days away from a US Postage stamp honoring ...
Join the Go For Broke Stamp Nationwide Dedications
The USPS has announced that the official release date of the Go For Broke Japanese American Soldiers of World War ...
Facing the Mountain
Join Densho on May 11 for the official book launch of Facing the Mountain, a new book about WWII Japanese ...
Go For Broke Soldiers US Postage Stamp
At long last, through the Ganbari of a dedicated group of volunteers and support of local, state, and national organizations and lawmakers, ...
Nisei Veterans Legacy