A solemn obligation of the founding Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) veterans was to honor their fallen comrades and keep their legacy alive for future generations. Every year since 1946, the Japanese American soldiers who died in the service of their country are honored by their families and community each Memorial Day at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, WA. This year marks the 75th annual event held by the NVC and the NVC Foundation making it one of the longest running Memorial Day services in the country.

In 1948, the United States government returned the remains of many Nisei soldiers who were killed in action and were buried in Europe.

On 30 May 1949, a 21-foot obelisk carved from a Minnesota Rainbow Coldspring Granite, listing the names of Japanese Americans killed during WWII and the Spanish-American War was unveiled at Lake View Cemetery on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.

Due to COVID-19, we cannot assemble in person, but we will reflect, honor, and remember the names on the NVC Honor Roll who died for the freedoms we have as Americans through the following video presentation.

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  NVC & NVC Foundation Newsletter

  Shiro Kashino Memorial Scholarship Fund is coming to an end after 23 years. The 2020 Annual NVC Golf Tournament has been canceled. Sadly, the Nisei Lunch Program is taking a break. Many thanks for all the NVC Chow Mein Dinner donations. Please read more in this month's issue.

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  Our Store

  Visit our online Store to purchase the book, "Fighting for America: Nisei Soldiers" by Lawrence Matsuda with artwork by Matt Sasaki. Also available, "The Minidoka Story" by Sat Ichikawa. Learn about the 442nd RCT and Japanese American experience during WWII. Click above to view all the items on our secure website.

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  Make a Donation

  Consider making a donation to the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee, NVC Foundation or Endowment Fund. Your donation will help honor, support, educate and ensure the Nisei Veterans legacy. Help educate our younger generations about Japanese American history. Please click to make a donation.

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  Nisei Veterans Committee Hall Tour

  Members of the Nisei Veterans Committee and the NVC Foundation give us a tour of the NVC Hall in Seattle. They highlight their Medal of Honor room, the Go for Broke room and the NVC Foundation Memorial Wall. The video is brought to you by Tadaima! A Community Virtual Pilgrimage. Click above to view the video.

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