A Congressional Gold Medal is presented to Japanese-American veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service in honor of their service in WWII in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
Isamu Ralph Kaneshiro, of Gardena, Calif., leans in for a close look at a Congressional Gold Medal that was presented to Japanese-American veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service during a ceremony honoring the veterans for their service in WWII in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
Japanese-American veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service attend a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the veterans for their service in WWII in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
Harry Ishibashi, of Santa Clara, Calif., watches a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring Japanese-American veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service for their service in WWII in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) speaks to an audience of Japanese-American veterans during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the service of members in the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) speaks to an audience of Japanese-American veterans during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the service of members in the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), second from left, presents a Congressional Gold Medal to Mitsuo Hamasu, representing the 100th Infantry Battalion, from left, Susumu Ito, representing the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and Grant Ichikawa, representing the Military Intelligence Service, during a ceremony honoring Japanese-American veterans for their service in WWII in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
