# Japanese-American WWII vets to get Congr. Gold Medal

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**Created:** [November 3, 2011, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-american-wwii-vets-to-get-congr-gold-medal/601734 "2011-11-03T12:54:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-american-wwii-vets-to-get-congr-gold-medal/601734/1 "2011-11-03T12:54:53Z")

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Story here: [http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/us/veterans-in-focus-susumu-ito/index.html?hpt=hp\_bn2](http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/us/veterans-in-focus-susumu-ito/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2)

Good on them! To fight with distinction for the very country that locks up your family due to unjustified suspicions - I tip my hat to that kind of stalwart patriotism.