BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.5295@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20170317T000000Z DTEND:20170317T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Please join us for presentations by Ms. Tammy E. Call\, Directo r of the National Museum of the United States Army and Dr. Charles Cureto n\, Army Chief Curator (Acting) for the U.S. Army Center of Military Hist ory. General Eric K. Shinseki (USA-Ret.) and Christine Sato-Yamazaki\, E xecutive Director of the National Veterans Network will also make remarks .\n\nMs. Call will present information about the National Army Museum whi ch will be the only museum to tell the complete history of the U.S. Army and will serve as the capstone museum for the Army&rsquo\;s Museum Enterp rise. The 185\,000 square-foot Museum is being constructed on an 84-acre site at Fort Belvoir\, Va. and will honor the service and sacrifice of al l American Soldiers who have served since the Army&rsquo\;s inception in 1775.\n\nSpecifically\, Ms. Call will share the Museum&rsquo\;s plans to s howcase the Nisei Soldier Congressional Gold Medal in a special exhibit a rea of the Museum. Dr. Cureton will discuss the U.S. Army&rsquo\;s centra l artifact collection and the Army&rsquo\;s efforts to preserve and portr ay the story of Japanese American Soldiers serving during World War II. B oth will welcome questions and smaller discussions following their presen tations.\n\nDue to the expected large attendance and appearance of General Shinseki it is highly recommended to RSVP.\nPlease contact the Japanese A merican Museum of San Jose at <a href="mailto:PublicPrograms@jamsj.org">Pu blicPrograms@jamsj.org</a> or call (408) 294-3138 to RSVP or to answer any questions you may have about this event.\n\nSupporting organizations incl ude: Japanese American Museum of San Jose\, Friends and Family of Nisei V eterans\, National Japanese American Historical Society and Japanese Amer ican Citizens League. DTSTAMP:20241113T032503Z SUMMARY:Future Nisei Soldiers’ Exhibit at the National Museum of the Unit ed States Army URL:/en/events/2017/03/17/future-nisei-soldiers-exhibit-at-the-national-mus / END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR