The mission of the Nisei Veterans Legacy is to preserve, perpetuate and share the legacy of Americans of Japanese Ancestry (AJA) who served in the U.S. armed forces in World War II: 100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team Military Intelligence Service 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion We are committed to ensuring that future generations learn Hawaii’s story of the Nisei Soldier legacy as we honor the four World War II units and the men who served in them. We are committed to sharing their remarkable life stories, from plantation villages and internment camps to exemplary military service, their striving for Hawaii Statehood and how they re-shaped the social, political and economic fabric of our Islands into the vibrant state it is today.