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The Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to the nisei, or second-generation, Japanese-American soldiers from the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service by Congress on Nov. 2, 2011, in recognition of their exceptional service, sacrifice and loyalty to America.
The medal is Congress’ highest award for distinguished achievements and contributions. Beginning with George Washington, past recipients have included authors, entertainers, musicians, pioneers in aeronautics and space, explorers, lifesavers, notables in sci-ence and medicine, ath-etes, humanitarians, public servants and foreign recipients.
The Smithsonian Institution and the National Veterans Network will bring the nisei Congressional Gold Medal exhibit to the Bishop Museum March 9-April 14.
The yearlong exhibit will then travel to the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, the De Young Museum in San Francisco, the Oregon History Museum in Portland, the Chicago History Museum and the Holocaust Museum in Houston.
At the conclusion of the tour, the Congressional Gold Medal will be on permanent display in the "Price of Freedom" exhibition at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.