AA-NHPI HERITAGE MONTH 2024

Beyond the Call of Duty: Kelly Kuwayama and the 442nd American Regiment

The inspiring story of a field medic who served in one of the most decorated combat units in American history

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Teatime History

11 min readMay 8, 2024

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Two color guards and color bearers of the Japanese-American 442d Combat Team, stand at attention, while their citations are read. They are standing on ground in the Bruyeres area, France, where many of their comrades fell. — The 442d Combat Team | Bruyères, France | Source: Wikimedia Commons

When I was a boy growing up in the Portuguese countryside, all my friends were reading…

Rui Alves

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I'm a language teacher, linguist and published author (who joined the Army and worked for the EU). A publisher, digital ronin, musician and alchemist of sound.

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