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DESCRIPTION:Oregon Nikkei Endowment begins its 20th year in 2010 with a new
  exhibit of moving photographs by Oregonian photographer Motoya Nakamura h
 onoring the veterans and families of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. In 
 conjunction with this exhibit\, Oregon Nikkei Endowment will host an Honor
 able Service Medal ceremony Saturday\, March 13th beginning at 1pm. The me
 dal ceremony will take place at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center\, located 
 at 121 NW 2nd Avenue\, in the Old Town/Chinatown Historic District of Port
 land.\n\nThe medal ceremony is the creation of Veterans of Oregon\, a non-
 profit organization where veterans and friends of veterans from every era 
 can come together to help each other. Primarily a service organization des
 igned to help veterans in need\, Veterans of Oregon works to improve the c
 ommunity around them by educating the younger generations about the import
 ance of patriotism and service.\n\nVeterans of Oregon presents a free meda
 l to every veteran who desires it\, in order to publically acknowledge and
  honor veterans and their families. This medal is designed to be presented
  to every veteran within the State of Oregon who has served in the Armed F
 orces of the United States of America and was honorably discharged.\n\nThe
  ceremony will take place on Saturday March 13th\, 2010\, beginning at 1pm
 . Veterans who wish to receive a medal must apply through the Veterans of 
 Oregon website and applications must be received 7 business days prior to 
 the event. More details can be found at <a href="http://www.veteransoforeg
 on.com/about.html">www.veteransoforegon.com/about.html</a> or by calling J
 ohn Neuman at 503-622-6084.\n\nThe Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center serves as a
  focal point forthe preservation and sharing of the history and culture of
  the Japanese American community. One of the most important chapters in th
 e Japanese American experience is the forced&nbsp\; internment of over110\
 ,000 persons of Japanese descent during the Second&nbsp\; World War. This 
 fuels our commitment to the preservation of civil rights for all Americans
 . The Legacy Center is a venue for cultural and research activities and an
  invaluable resource for the exploration of the experiences of Japanese&nb
 sp\; Americans and their role in Oregon's multi-cultural community.\n\nThe
  mission of the Oregon Nikkei Endowment is to preserve and honor the histo
 ry and culture of Japanese Americans in the Pacific Northwest\, to educate
  the public about the Japanese American experience during World War II\, a
 nd to advocate for the protection of civil rights for all Americans.
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SUMMARY:Honorable Service Medal Ceremony
URL:/en/events/2010/03/13/honorable-service-medal-ceremony/
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