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AJA Veterans – THREE AJA SOLDIERS UNDER REVIEW FOR MEDAL OF HONOR

Gregg K. Kakesako Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Nineteen Hawai‘i-born residents, 13 of them Japanese Americans, have been honored with the simple sky-blue Medal of Honor – the country’s highest award for valor under fire in...
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COMMUNITY FOCUS

JCCH FIRST MULTI-DAY VIRTUAL ‘OHANA FESTIVAL This year, The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i presented its first multi-day virtual New Year’s Ohana Festival which was hosted by Nolan Hong. It was held from Friday, Jan....
Wedding picture of Nicholas and Hazel Iosue. (Photos Courtesy of the Iosue Family)

AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP

Italian American Nicholas Iosue Mistaken for AJA Leads to Lifelong Friendships Byrnes Yamashita Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Former President Trump’s rants against the “Kung Flu” or “Chinese Flu” contributed to a rash of anti-Asian hate crimes...

Rememberance – REMEMBERING AKIRA OTANI

Karleen Chinen Commentary Special to The Hawai‘i Herald In those sweet pre-pandemic days that we can barely remember now, one of my favorite stops every so often was the United Fishing Agency office, located a few yards...

Featured Story – FRANCE AWARDS LEGION OF HONOR CHEVALIER MEDAL

Joseph S. Oshiro and Albert K. Nakama Helped to Liberate French Towns in World War II  Gregg K. Kakesako Special to The Hawai'i Herald In what may be the last public ceremony, the French government honored six...
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Veteran History – HAUNTED BY MEMORIES OF SAIGON

The Collapse of Kabul and Afghanistan Brings Back Haunting Memories for Retired Journalist Gregg K. Kakesako Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Editor’s Note: The content of this article includes Ken Kashiwahara’s personal traumatic accounts of the Vietnam...

Go For Broke – THE MAEHARA AND GIMA CONNECTION

Maui Families Reunited after 75 Years Byrnes Yamashita Commentary Special to The Hawai‘i Herald On a recent afternoon in Honolulu, two families with roots on Maui came together to reminisce about their shared connection with a Nisei soldier...

Nisei Veterans – GO FOR BROKE MONUMENT 22ND ANNIVERSARY

June 5: Virtual Tribute Recognized Japanese American WWII Military Service Janis Tanji Wong Vice President of Development & Strategic Initiatives GFBNEC   On Saturday, June 5, 2021, the Go For Broke National Education Center premiered its live broadcast...

Cover Story – A TALE OF TWO BEST FRIENDS

Memorial Day: Remembering Our Fallen Heroes Byrnes Yamashita Special to The Hawai‘i Herald What is Memorial Day and why do we commemorate it? Many people think of it as a long weekend that marks the start of...

USPS STAMP – JUNE 3: NATIONWIDE “GO FOR BROKE” STAMP RELEASE

Three California Nisei Women On a Mission to Honor Veterans With US Postal Stamp Gregg Kakesako Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Editor’s note: In the Dec. 18, 2020, issue of the Herald, cover article “USPS ‘Go For...

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