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JAVA Advocate--Spring 2013 Japanese American Veterans Association JAVA ADVOCATE SPRING 2013 VOLUME XXI - ISSUE 1 Inside this issue: WWII Veteran Terry Shima awarded President’s Message 2 the Presidential Citizens Medal Welcome New Members! By Lt. Janelle Kuroda, U.S. Navy Reserve JAVA Officials Meet PM Abe 3 WASHINGTON - At a ceremony in the Terry Shima, con’t fr. Page 1 East Room of the White House on Feb. Fund Drive, con’t fr. Page 2 4 15, 2015, President Obama awarded World War II veteran Terry T. Shima the Japanese Americans Promoted 5 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, the to Key Positions in Army nation’s second-highest civilian award. Shima was one of 18 recipients of the Meet the Generals & Admirals 6 medal, hand-selected by the President Army Special Ops Leader from 7 from over 6,000 candidates for Hawaii “strengthening the sacred trust between America and its veterans.” Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk 8 Nagata, con’t fr. Page 7 In his remarks, President Obama David Iwata Visits JAVA Members 9 recognized recipients “for the shining Janelle Kuroda JAVA featured in PPALM event example that you set every single day and the inspiration that you give each of us as Minnesota Nisei Veterans 10 Feb. 15, 2013 - President Obama awards Terry Shima fellow citizens, including your President.” with the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal at a Army General receives 2nd Star ceremony in the East Wing of the White House Michigan WWII Veteran Speaks 11 Shima, 90, of Gaithersburg, Md., was born at USC and raised in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii and sacrifice.” Shima’s award citation served in the Army’s 442nd Regimental recognized his work “as the Executive Tadashi “Tad” Nagaki 12 Combat Team, a segregated unit Director of the Japanese American Veterans Association, where he George Aratani 13 comprised of Japanese Americans, which committed himself to preserving the Mitsugi Kasai became one of the most decorated units of its size in American history. Shima stories of service members who fought JAVA Army-Navy Club Panel 14 “ensured returning heroes received a and bled overseas, even while many of welcome befitting their service and their families were relocated to internment MAVNI Soldier Graduates OCS 15 camps at home.” See “Shima” on Page 3 Col. Bosak Recognized by Japan 16 Self-Defense Forces JAVA President Outlines Plans for Fund Drive to Thank you Donors! Donate to Organizations which support Veterans America is the Movie 17 MIS Film Honor Flight is First Recipient America is the Movie, con’t 18-19 FALLS CHURCH, Va. - JAVA President luncheon in March, I announced that the Gerald Yamada announced a new JAVA Executive Council approved a new JAVA Membership Application 20 program to support veterans charities. In initiative. Our new initiative is to raise his report to the attendees of the JAVA money for a selected charity that From the Editor 21 Maj. Kenny Kuniyuki joins the quarterly lunch on June 15, 2013 at the provides benefits to veterans and their Advocate Harvest Moon Restaurant at Fall Church, families. I am pleased to announce today Virginia, he outlined JAVA plans to start a that, earlier this month, the Executive Upcoming Events 22 fund drive and donate all proceeds Council selected the Honor Flight collected to Honor Flight, the first Network, as the recipient of our charitable recipient of this program. In his prepared donation for this year.” statement, Yamada said, “At our last See “Fund Drive” on Page 4 WWW.JAVADC.ORG PAGE 2 JAVA ADVOCATE SPRING 2013 Magna Aliqua President’s Message honors, and we are proud of the recognitions given to Terry. A s t h e v a l o r o f These honors are more than just personal honors for him. Japanese American soldiers served to These honors bring recognition to the legacy that Terry has replace the distrust worked so hard to preserve. We all benefit. and suspicion created by December 7, 1941, When he was JAVA’s Executive Director (2003-2011) and with honor and respect, now as Chair of the JAVA Education and Outreach we continue to benefit Committee (2012-present), Terry made significant from World War II contributions to preserve the legacy of the Nisei veterans veterans who are still and to promote JAVA as an organization. Terry is a 442nd going the extra mile to RCT veteran. He has shown dedication, unselfishness, and w o r k f o r o u r humility in carrying out his exemplary work to preserve the community. One legacy and memory of his fellow veterans especially those shining example is our who were killed in action during World War II. very own Terry Shima. On behalf of JAVA, I extend to Terry our deepest Terry was awarded the Presidential Citizen’s Award, the appreciation, admiration, and respect for his dedication and second highest civilian award, by President Obama on look forward to having the benefit of his continued service in February 15, 2013. On May 21, 2013, Japanese the years to come. Ambassador Sasae conferred upon Terry the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette. These are very high --Gerald Yamada, Esq. JAVA President Honorary Chairs Welcome New Members! Senator Daniel Akaka (Ret.) The Honorable Norman Mineta Kurt Lee, Washington, DC Hershey H. Miyamura, Medal of Honor SCPO Mikio Taniguchi, San Diego, CA Georzge Joe Sakato, Medal of Honor Frank Akiyama, Columbia, MD Officers Michael Shirey, Silver Spring, MD Gerald Yamada, Esq., President RDML Colin Chinn, McLean, VA Wade Ishimoto, Vice President Karen Natsuhara, Fairfax, VA Allen Goshi, Lt. Col., U.S. Army (Ret.), Secretary Roger Natsuhara, Fairfax, VA Mark Nakagawa, Lt. Col., U.S. Army (Ret.), Treasurer Jason Osuga, Lorton, VA Robert Nakamoto, Immediate Past President & Chairperson of the Finance Committee SGM Pat Fensom, Fort Bragg, NC George Hinoki, San Jose, CA Executive Council LTC Andrew Dacus, Alexndria, VA Above Officers plus: Yukio Kuniyuki, Harker Heights, TX Bruce Hollywood, Col., U.S. Air Force (Ret), Executive Director Sam Terasaki, Denver, CO William Houston, Esq., Deputy Executive Director Thomas Soraoka, Colorado Springs, CO Grant Ichikawa Calvin Jeo, McKinney, TX Janelle Kuroda, Lt., U.S. Navy Reserve Calvin Ninomiya, Esq., General Counsel COL (R) Tom Woloszyn, Woodbridge, VA Terry Shima COL Michael Bolluyt, Woodbridge, VA Kay Wakatake, Lt. Col., U.S. Army Reuben Yoshikawa Free Lifetime Memberships to Veterans JAVA is now offering FREE Lifetime Memberships for JAVA Advocate Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Akio Konoshima, Editor Emeritus Janelle Kuroda, Lt., U.S. Navy Reserves, Editor War, current military personnel of the 100th Battalion Kenny Kuniyuki, Maj., U.S. Army, Assistant Editor - 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team, Operation Round Robin (Weekly Electronic Bulletin) Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Brett Egusa, Lt. Col., U.S. Army Reserve Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. WWW.JAVADC.ORG SPRING 2013 JAVA ADVOCATE PAGE 3 Five JAVA Officials Invited to Meet Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Kishida WASHINGTON - During a recent visit to Washington, DC, for high level discussions, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida engaged in US-Japan exchanges, including with members of the Japanese American community, at the Crystal Room of the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Washington, DC, on Feb. 22, 2013. Bruce Hollywood L-R: Craig Uchida, Grant Ichikawa, Bob Nakamoto, Prime Minister Abe, The Japanese American Veterans Association, or JAVA, was Terry Shima, Gerald Yamada, and Floyd Mori. well represented by JAVA President Gerald Yamada, Executive issues. Following this discussion, Abe delivered a policy Director Col Bruce Hollywood, U.S. Air Force (retired), speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies immediate past JAVA president Bob Nakamoto, and members on the future of Japan’s foreign policy, US-Japan relations, and Grant Ichikawa and Terry Shima. The JAVA delegation told the Japan’s relations with China and other regional powers. Later, Prime Minister that, as Americans, they were also proud of a press conference followed. their Japanese heritage. JAVA is supportive of the Japanese government’s efforts to maintain a strong, sound relationship On the same day, February 22, Foreign Minister Kishida held between Japan and the Nikkei population. an approximately one hour long meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry. They discussed a broad range of issues During the morning, Premier Abe visited Arlington National such as US – Japan relations; the Asia-Pacific situation Cemetery. That was followed by a meeting with President (Japan’s relations with China and North Korea, etc.), and global Barack Obama at the White House to discuss a wide range of issues. issues such as US-Japan regional security and economic Shima [cont’d from page 1] brother, Hideichi Shimabukuro, to settle the question of Shima’s family members, brother Hiroshi Shima of Hilo, loyalty once and for all and to help level the playing field for Hawaii, son Michael Shima of Philadelphia, Pa., daughter minorities,” said Shima. “I also accept this medal for the over Eileen Roulier and son-in-law Richard Roulier of Potomac, Md., 800 men we left on the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, traveled to the White House to view the ceremony. and for the post-World War II Japanese American men and women who competed with the best-of-the-best to build When asked what his reactions were in receiving this award, America’s greatness.” Shima said, “In a word, awesome.” He said, “There are others far more deserving to receive this Medal than I, however, Gerald Yamada, President of the Japanese American having been designated, I accept this award on behalf of my Veterans Association, praised Shima’s service. “This award family who has given me their total support.” recognizes Terry’s tireless efforts as a 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran, as Executive Director, and now as the “I am so proud of my father,” said Shima’s daughter, Eileen chairperson of our Education and Public Outreach Committee Roulier.
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