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Two Hawai‘i Soldiers Receive Medal of Honor
Surrounded and stranded for two days in a forbidden Laotian South Vietnamese firebase, the countr…
Gregg K. Kakesako • Aug. 2, 2022
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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations
Medal of Honor Heroes: Daniel Inouye and Joe Sakato
Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1943. My uncle Kenney Miyake visited us. Uncle Kenney is my mother’s broth…
Michael Hosokawa • July 19, 2019
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RIP George “Joe” Sakato
I was saddened to hear of the passing of George “Joe” Sakato, a Denver resident who was a World War…
Gil Asakawa • Dec. 15, 2015
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Honoring the Last of the Heroes
It’s not often that one gets to shake hands with a Medal of Honor recipient, especially since there…
Sharon Yamato • Dec. 10, 2015
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Japanese Americans deserve some respect on Veterans Day
At our local supermarket the weekend before Veterans Day, veterans were handing out little red popp…
Gil Asakawa • Dec. 6, 2013
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From Densho's Archives
Profile in Courage: George Sakato and a Belated Medal of Honor
“I’m no hero, but I wear it for the guys that didn’t come back.” — George “Joe” Sakato
George T.…
Denshō • Nov. 11, 2009
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