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A chance voyage that changed history.

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May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Let’s not forget.

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May 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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The most decorated unit in history.
Formed because no one trusted them.

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June 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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They were the last of old Japan.
And the first of Japanese America.

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June 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Remember our heroes.

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June 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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The stamp doesn’t just honor them.
It preserves their legacy.
Forever.

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June 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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And they did.
Experts say the MIS shortened the war by at least two years.

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June 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Say his name. Remember the injustice.

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May 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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#OTD May 28, 2023: JANM screened the film in Los Angeles.

Before Hollywood was Hollywood, LA already had JA.
Let’s not forget this time.

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May 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Barbed wire. Guard towers. Nearly 30,000 imprisoned.

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May 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Say his name. Remember the injustice.

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May 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Makes you wonder. Do they sleep well at night?

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May 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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She survived incarceration.
She was beside Malcolm X when he was shot.
She never stopped resisting.

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May 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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On May 18, 2008, the university finally awarded them honorary degrees.

A+ for UDUB!

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May 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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He fought for a country that once doubted him.
Please remember him, so a name like Kuroki is never seen as less American than Smith.

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May 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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It’s is a strong reminder of how fragile justice can be.

Learn. Visit. Support. janm.org

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May 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Some people have the courage to speak up, even when it goes against what they’re tasked to do. Quiet Americans remember them.

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May 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM