Japanese-American service in World War II

Impact Podcast with John Shegerian Features Former Navy SEAL Ryan “Birdman” Parrott

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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Ryan “Birdman” Parrott, former US Navy SEAL and Founder of American Extreme , is the featured guest this week on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian .

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  • Ryan “Birdman” Parrott, former US Navy SEAL and Founder of American Extreme , is the featured guest this week on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian .
  • Parrott served eight years as a U.S. Navy SEAL attached to SEAL Team SEVEN, completing three combat tours to Iraq before being assigned to Advanced Training Command as an Instructor.
  • Parrott regained composure with his face and hands burned and witnessed his fellow team members suffer devastating burn and blast injuries.
  • The Impact Podcast with John Shegerian is available for listening on ImpactPodcast.com , Apple’s iTunes , Amazon Music, Google Podcasts , Spotify , libsyn , and as part of iHeartRadio’s digital broadcast, reaching over 120 million users.

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM TO CONFER ITS HIGHEST HONOR, THE ELIE WIESEL AWARD, TO THE RITCHIE BOYS OF WORLD WAR II

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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"The Ritchie Boys were one of World War II's greatest secret weapons for US Army intelligence," said incoming Museum Chairman Stuart E. Eizenstat.

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  • "The Ritchie Boys were one of World War II's greatest secret weapons for US Army intelligence," said incoming Museum Chairman Stuart E. Eizenstat.
  • We are honored to recognize the unique role they played serving the United States and advancing our victory over Germany."
  • Outgoing Museum Chairman Howard M. Lorber added, "We selected the Ritchie Boys because of their remarkable actions and heroism in helping to end the war and the Holocaust.
  • A nonpartisan, federal educational institution, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust dedicated to ensuring the permanence of Holocaust memory, understanding, and relevance.

Go For Broke: World War II Forever Stamp Honors Japanese American Veterans

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
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This commemorative Forever stamp honorsthe second-generation Japanese Americans, also known as nisei, that formed one of the most distinguished American fighting units of World War II: the all-Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, whose motto was "Go for Broke."

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  • This commemorative Forever stamp honorsthe second-generation Japanese Americans, also known as nisei, that formed one of the most distinguished American fighting units of World War II: the all-Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, whose motto was "Go for Broke."
  • "Today, with this stamp, the Postal Service recognizes the contributions that Japanese American soldiers made while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II."
  • Joining Moak to dedicate the stamp were retired Army Gen. David A. Bramlett; World War II veterans Shinye Gima, Don S. Miyada and Yoshio Nakamura; and attorney Staci Toji.
  • Altogether, some 33,000 Japanese Americans served in the U.S. Army during World War II.