L. Stuart Hirai
L. Stuart Hirai, an independent historian of the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team, serves on the board of governors of the Go For Broke National Education Center.
Articles From This Author
How the US and Japan Went From Enemies to Allies After WWII
During World War II, the United States and Japan fought as bitter enemies. Yet during the Cold War and beyond, Japan arguably became America’s closest and most reliable ally in the Asia Pacific region. How did they make such a successful transition from enemies to allies? It’s ...read more
How a Japanese American Regiment Rescued WWII's 'Lost Battalion'
WWII’s Battle of the ‘Lost Battalion’ has been hailed as one of the fiercest—and most heroic—ground battles in American military history. In October 1944, as Allied forces fought to expel the Nazis from France, a unit of Japanese American soldiers deployed on a seemingly ...read more