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Her courage in sharing her familys story at Manzanar helped educate generations about this dark chapter in U.Houston spoke at the Santa Monica Public Library as part of its Santa Monica Reads program and received a city proclamation.

Houston was the last of 10 children born to Ko and Riku Wakatsuki.She was a wonderful human being and a great travel buddy.Ko turned to commercial fishing and moved the family to Ocean Park.

we would joke about the lousy food.My aunt Jeanne passed away shortly before Christmas.

Thank you for your life and work.

when she took an interest in efforts to identify and preserve the Honouliuli detention camp site on O`ahu.The 100th and 442nd remain the most decorated military units in U.

Army has posted an article about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team on its website after its removal of webpages about the Japanese American soldiers of World War II sparked protests from veterans groups and an online petition.Following the Armys announcement.

Go For Broke National Education Center (Los Angeles) and Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (Maui) said that they strongly oppose the erasure of the legacy of the Japanese American Soldiers of WWII from the U.Our shared purpose and unity are our strength.