Special ceremony for World War II veterans in the Capitol Visitor Center
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Next week, the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) in Washington, D.C.
is holding a special ceremony for the members of the
100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental
Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service for their
service during World War II. This group of veterans was recently
awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The 100th
Battalion was a group of Japanese Americans who fought in both the
Pacific and European fronts in WWII.
On Wednesday Nov. 2, there will be no public tours of the CVC
until 2pm. Staff-led tours by congressional offices
will be permitted on Nov. 2 during the ceremony. Please visit the
CVC website for more information at http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/.
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