Presidio of SF – 75th Anniversary of the Military Intelligence Service

75th Anniversary of the Military Intelligence Service Ceremony at the MIS Historic Learning Center. Saturday, November 12, 2016

Where It All Began, November 1941.

Here on November 1, 1941, in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge, the U.S. Army secretly trained and housed the first class of the Fourth Army Intelligence School—the MIS—forerunner of the renowned Defense Language Institute and Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey.

Attached to every combat unit in the Pacific Theater, Nisei soldier linguists translated documents, intercepted communications, impersonated the enemy, and gathered key intelligence from prisoners of war. Their intimate knowledge of Japanese language and culture helped gain a tactical advantage over their opponents. The soldiers of the MIS are credited with shortening the war by two years and helped lay the groundwork for Japan’s democracy during the Allied Occupation. Yet, their story remains largely unknown.

We cordially invite you to join us in honoring these men and women this Veteran’s Day weekend on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Building 640—the MIS Historic Learning Center.

10am: Opening Ceremony at MISHLC, Bldg. 640
640 Old Mason Street, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129
Honoring MIS and Nikkei Veterans and Families
Keynote Speaker Dr. James McNaughton, U.S. Army Center for Military History
*Free and open to the public. RSVP.

Noon: Luncheon Program (Reservation and payment required by October 25)
Presidio Golf Course Clubhouse
300 Finley Road @ Arguello Gate
Special Guest John Tagami, Former Aide to Senator Daniel Akaka

Noon to 5pm: Museum Open to the Public
MISHLC, Bldg. 640
Docent Tours: 12 – 2PM
Film Screenings: 2 – 4PM
Uncommon Courage: MIS & Civil Liberties by gayle yamada
Honor and Sacrifice: The Roy Matsumoto Story by Stourwater Pictures
*$10 admission waived on day of celebration. No RSVP required.

Raffle Tickets Available: 10am – 5PM
$25 – 3 tx, $50 – 6 tx, $100 – 12 tx, $1,000- 150tx
Raffle Pull: 5PM

Complimentary Shuttle
8:30, 9:30AM- Japantown Peace Plaza to Bldg. 640
11AM -640 to Presidio Golf Course Clubhouse
11:30 AM Return to Japantown
12:00 Noon 640 to Presidio Golf Course Clubhouse
2PM to 4PM: Clubhouse to 640, back
4PM to 5PM: 640 to Japantown

Honor your family’s MIS and Nikkei veterans with an ad in the commemorative book for the 75th Anniversary of the MIS. DEADLINE: October 25, 2016

Sample ads and pricing: