Valerie Matsunaga, whose father fought in the 442nd Infantry Regiment during the World War II, attends a commemoration at the U.S. military base of Camp Darby, Tuscany, central Italy, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The 442nd Infantry Regiment, known as the Nisei Regiment, was composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry, who fought primarily in Europe, particularly in Italy, southern France and Germany.(U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli via AP)
Yoko Sakato, left, and Valerie Matsunaga, right, relatives of soldiers who fought in the 442nd Infantry Regiment during the World War II, are flanked by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Rosado, as they attend a commemoration at the U.S. military base of Camp Darby, Tuscany, central Italy, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The 442nd Infantry Regiment, known as the Nisei Regiment, was composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry, who fought primarily in Europe, particularly in Italy, southern France and Germany.(U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli via AP)
Yoko Sakato, left, and Valerie Matsunaga, right, relatives of soldiers who fought in the 442nd Infantry Regiment during the World War II, are flanked by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Rosado, as they attend a commemoration at the U.S. military base of Camp Darby, Tuscany, central Italy, Thursday, July 11, 2024. The 442nd Infantry Regiment, known as the Nisei Regiment, was composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry, who fought primarily in Europe, particularly in Italy, southern France and Germany.(U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli via AP)