Nisei Soldier Experience Traveling Exhibit Opens November 7 at the Hawaii State Art Museum: Runs to March 13, 2027, Presented by the National Veterans Network With the National Museum of the U.S. Army
Honolulu, Hawaii - The traveling exhibit I Am an American: The Nisei Soldier Experience opened to the public on November 7 at Capitol Modern, the Hawaii State Art Museum, and runs through March 13, 2027, with the last viewing day on Saturday, March 13.
The exhibit tells the story of the Nisei, second-generation Americans of Japanese ancestry who enlisted to serve in the U.S. Army amid the racial tension that followed Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
The exhibit is presented by the National Veterans Network with the National Museum of the United States Army and supported by The Army Historical Foundation. An opening ceremony took place at 10 a.m. on November 7 in the museum's second-floor courtyard, as the gallery opened to the public at 10 a.m.
During the run, the museum opens on Veterans Day, November 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The National Veterans Network hosts a dedicated page for the traveling exhibit.
(Source: Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts)
Source: Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
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Photo: 图：二战时期日裔二世组成的第442步兵团作战队列队场面。美国陆军，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team in formation during World War II. U.S. Army, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
