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Day of Affirmation 2022
Day of Affirmation Ceremony
Friday July 15, 2022
12 O’clock Noon
National World War II Memorial, Washington, DC
Remarks
Gerald Yamada, JAVA President
12 O’clock Noon
National World War II Memorial, Washington, DC
Remarks
Gerald Yamada, JAVA President
Presentation of Wreath
Wreath Bearers
Sandra Tanamachi, niece of Saburo Tanamachi, who killed in action while serving with the 442nd RCT in its efforts to save the Texas Lost Battalion and is the first Japanese American to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Missy Higgins Abrunzo, daughter of Marty Higgins who was the commanding officer of the Texas Lost Battalion at the time the 442nd RCT rescued it.
Wreath Escort
LTC Robert Vokac, USA (Ret), Executive Council member and grandson of COL Virgil Miller, who was the commanding officer of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team starting with the battle to save the Texas Lost Battalion.
Day of Affirmation Dinner
The Japanese American Veterans Association
- Invites You to Celebrate
- Day of Affirmation Dinner
- Saturday, July 16, 2022
- 4:30 to 8:30 pm
- National Museum of the U.S. Army
- Fort Belvoir, VA
- Cocktails: 5:00 pm
- Dinner: 6:00
- Presentation: 7:00 pm
LTC Robert Vokac, USA (Ret), will speak on memories from his grandfather Colonel Virgil R. Miller of commanding the 442nd RCT
RSVP by June 30, 2022
Business Attire I $150 Per Ticket
Business Attire I $150 Per Ticket
*Attendees are asked to arrive by 4:30 to clear security before the museum stops admitting at 4:45 pm. All guests will be allowed to visit and tour the museum at any time on Saturday, July 16th at no extra charge.
National WII Memorial, Washington, DC. Photo: NPS, Victoria Staufffenberg
Other Day of Affirmation
Activities
The Go For Broke Spirit Photo Exhibit – Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), 1150 18th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Exhibit features images of Japanese American veterans who served during World War II by Shane Sato, a photographer based in Los Angeles, CA. The exhibit runs from June 9-July 22, Monday-Friday, with Saturday hours on June 11.
National Museum of U.S. Army – Saturday, May 16 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, all dinner attendees will be on an guest list for admission on Saturday, May 16. For more information about the museum collection or for tickets to visit on a different day see the website www.thenmusa.org.
Hotels
Hotel Near National Museum of U.S. Army
Embassy Suites by Hilton Springfield
8100 Loisdale Road, Springfield VA, 22150
571-339-2000
Hotel Near Japanese Information and Cultural Center
Club Quarters, Washington DC – White House
839 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006
202-463-6400
Directions
National Museum of U.S. Army
1775 Liberty Drive, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 Note: Not all GPS systems recognize the address, clear here for map with directions.
1775 Liberty Drive, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 Note: Not all GPS systems recognize the address, clear here for map with directions.
National World War II Memorial
1750 Independence Avenue, SW. Located at the east end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. There is no convenient parking. The nearest metro stop is Smithsonian; walk west from the station past the Washington Monument and cross 17th Street at the crosswalk to enter the Memorial.
1750 Independence Avenue, SW. Located at the east end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. There is no convenient parking. The nearest metro stop is Smithsonian; walk west from the station past the Washington Monument and cross 17th Street at the crosswalk to enter the Memorial.
Japanese Information and Culture Center
1150 18th St NW Suite 100, Washington, DC For parking information on JICC website, click here. Metro: the JICC is located near Farragut North on the Red line and Farragut West on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines.
1150 18th St NW Suite 100, Washington, DC For parking information on JICC website, click here. Metro: the JICC is located near Farragut North on the Red line and Farragut West on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines.
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