Thanks to Bob P.
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth just deleted the history of the “Go For Broke” 442nd Infantry Regiment from the Army website as part of their anti-DEI rampage to eliminate any mention of race or gender. (see update at the end of this article).
The 442nd was formed for Japanese-American heroes who believed in the Constitution so much that they volunteered to serve a nation that imprisoned their own families on the basis of race.
They were awarded 21 Medals of Honor, 4,000 Purple Hearts and 4,000 Bronze Stars for as they defeated Nazis, liberating Italy and France and freeing Jewish concentration camp survivors from a Dachau satellite camp.
The 442nd proved that American patriotism was not limited by race and creed – it belonged to all Americans who believe in our freedoms.
Ed note: From ChatGPT: There are several books about the famous 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a unit composed mostly of Japanese American soldiers who fought in Italy and France during World War II. Some well-known books include:
“The Nisei Soldier: Historical Essays on World War II and the Korean War” by Edwin M. Nakasone
“Go for Broke: A Pictorial History of the Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team” by Chester Tanaka
“No No Boy” by John Okada (a novel that touches on Japanese American soldiers and internment)
“And Then There Were Eight: The Men of I Company 442nd Regimental Combat Team” by Suzanne Tarbell Cooper
“Honor Before Glory: The Epic World War II Story of the Japanese American GIs Who Rescued the Lost Battalion” by Scott McGaugh
Is book banning from the National Library of Congress next??
Update: Due to an outcry from many, the Army has restored the page on their website. The chaos and total weirdness of the anti-DEI continues. Let’s honor our differences, not try to ignore or erase them.