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This resolution strongly urges the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to maintain all references to the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team on its public websites, in response to their removal during a federal content purge related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The resolution provides historical context about Japanese Americans during World War II, highlighting how over 30,000 Japanese Americans served in segregated military units despite facing systemic racism, with the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team being the most decorated units for their size and service length in U.S. military history. Approximately 14,000 men served in these units, predominantly Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans), with two-thirds being Hawaii-born. The resolution argues that removing historical references to intersectional minorities is dangerous and could facilitate the repetition of past injustices, and it calls for vigilance in supporting social justice, civil rights, and equal protection. Additionally, the resolution instructs certified copies be sent to various government officials and organizational leaders, including the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and veterans' organizations.

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