Sen Inouye and well-wishers

Hon. Mr. Cohen (fmr SecDef) with RADM (ret) Chiogioji, and guest

The dinner guests admire the 120,000 Tassel Tapestry

JAVA members enjoying themselves at the reception (l to r) Dave Buto, Mrs. Bina Kiyonaga (author of My 
Spy), and son John

The Children's Chorus perform Yuuyake Koyake, Haru ga Kita, America the Beautiful

(l to r) Mrs. Millie Ichikawa and Leila Meyerratken after the awards ceremony

The young adults pose for pictures in front of their work of art

Leila is congratulated by (l to r) Sen Inouye, and RADM (ret) Chiogioji

Larry Shaw, Leila Meyerratken, and Grant Ichikawa

The Crew!!

The group with Sen Inouye on right and Hon. Norman Y. Mineta (Sec of Transportation) on left 

Table decoration, a model of a guard tower and barracks

RADM (ret) Chiogioji presents Leila Meyerratken and the students from Indiana with a special award from the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation

The students await their turn to speak before the admiring crowd

One by one, each student expressed personal thanks to the Japanese American Veterans and to the individuals who helped the students' effort

Christopheren Nomura - Baritone sings Zion's Walls, At the River, Widmung, Amazing Grace

The Indiana students enjoying dinner

Brian Ichikawa 

The table setting