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MIS
Linguists and Japanese Culture |
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Army
historian James McNaughton explains the unique connection
between the Japanese enemy and the Nisei soldiers.
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MIS Language School Training
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Ted Tsukiyama and Walter
Tanaka describe the intensity of training at the MIS
Language School.
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MIS
Linguists in Action |
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MIS linguists
faced danger side by side with the combat soldiers and
were willing to risk their lives to do their job.
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Prisoner Interrogations
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As one of their main responsibilities,
MIS linguists interrogated captured Japanese soldiers.
Harry Fukuhara comments on how knowledge of Japanese
culture and way of thinking facilitated the questioning.
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Several
MIS men discuss their experiences during interrogation
of POWs.
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(Running time: 87 sec.)
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Occupation
of Japan |
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After
war ended, MIS linguists became involved in Occupation-related
functions. Peter Okada and Barry Saiki recall the devastation
of war in Japan.
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Tom
Sakamoto remembers the scene in Hiroshima shortly after
the atomic bombing.
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MIS linguists
were invaluable during the war crimes trials not only
for their language skills but also for their ability
to bridge cultural gaps.
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Reconstruction of the Japanese Government |
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One of the most important
contributions from MIS occurred during the Occupation
when hundreds of linguists worked as liaisons and interpreters
for the U.S. Occupational forces and the Japanese government.
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MIS members recall their
experiences during the Occupation. Together, they rebuilt
Japan into a democratic society.
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Internment
of Japanese-Americans |
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MIS members
grappled with having to serve in the U.S. military while
watching their families being incarcerated in detention
camps.
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Loyalty and Being American |
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Japanese Americans in the
Military Intelligence Service faced wars both in the
battlefield and at home to prove their unwavering loyalty
toward the United States.
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Army historian James McNaughton
and Senator Inouye discuss loyalty and patriotism.
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In spite
of the adversities they faced, soldiers of the Military
Intelligence Service served honorably—at times
going beyond the call of duty—for the love of
their country and for the sake of generations to come.
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Presidential
Unit Citation |
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More
than 50 years after World War II, the Military Intelligence
Service received the Presidential Unit Citation for
their contributions during the war.
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From "Prejudice and Patriotism: The
Story of Japanese American Military Intelligence Service”