Military Intelligence Military Intelligence ServiceService

By Janelle By Janelle FelicianoFeliciano

Who are they?Who are they?Nisei Soldiers, during Nisei Soldiers, during World War II,1941World War II,1941They were needed for They were needed for Military Intelligence and Military Intelligence and combat dutycombat dutyThey had a difficult job:They had a difficult job:required extensive required extensive training training and after the war,they and after the war,they were sent to help rebuild were sent to help rebuild Japan.Japan.

What they didWhat they did

The Army sent the Nisei to different The Army sent the Nisei to different parts of the pacific.parts of the pacific.

They interrogate prisoners,intercept They interrogate prisoners,intercept messages,translate captured messages,translate captured documents and infiltrate enemy lines.documents and infiltrate enemy lines.

What they did probably even What they did probably even shortened the Pacific war by 2 years!shortened the Pacific war by 2 years!

During MIS language schoolsDuring MIS language schools

The schools are for training The schools are for training and knowledge.and knowledge.The schools began at the The schools began at the Presidio of San Francisco.Presidio of San Francisco.They learned about They learned about translation and translation and interrogationinterrogationDuring War, the schools During War, the schools moved to Minnesota, first moved to Minnesota, first at Camp Savage, then to at Camp Savage, then to FT. SnellingFT. Snelling

ContinuingContinuing

The Nisei went through a difficult time during The Nisei went through a difficult time during schools, like being tortured.schools, like being tortured.

According to one of the Nisei soldiers, “training According to one of the Nisei soldiers, “training at the MIS schools was always intense, a very at the MIS schools was always intense, a very severe form of training, a crash course.”severe form of training, a crash course.”

Even though it was hard, the MIS faced great Even though it was hard, the MIS faced great odds and a great personal sacrifice, but they odds and a great personal sacrifice, but they still did what they were suppose to do.still did what they were suppose to do.

MIS video-Ted Tysukiyama speaking about MIS MIS video-Ted Tysukiyama speaking about MIS schoolsschools

What happened after the warWhat happened after the war

August,1945, the MIS were August,1945, the MIS were involved in the occupation of involved in the occupation of Japan.Japan.

Performed valuable resources in Performed valuable resources in the Administration of Japanthe Administration of Japan

Helped develop the Japanese Helped develop the Japanese ConstitutionConstitution

More than 5,000 MIS Nisei More than 5,000 MIS Nisei participated in major assignmentsparticipated in major assignments

These “warriors in silence” not only These “warriors in silence” not only did their job in secrecy but they did did their job in secrecy but they did it great. :) it great. :)

MISMISThe MIS played a BIG role in the The MIS played a BIG role in the war.war.

They did their part by going to MIS They did their part by going to MIS schools and a few years later, schools and a few years later, helping the occupation of Japan.helping the occupation of Japan.

They served our country greatly, They served our country greatly, having an impact on the war, we having an impact on the war, we thank them gratefully.thank them gratefully.

According to Colin Powell,” their According to Colin Powell,” their service to this country is a service to this country is a reminder to all of us that being an reminder to all of us that being an American is not a matter of race American is not a matter of race or national origin, but a conviction or national origin, but a conviction of the heart.”of the heart.”

The picture below shows MIS The picture below shows MIS veterans who received long-veterans who received long-overdue medals.overdue medals.

Thanks to Mrs. Suzuki and my sister, Thanks to Mrs. Suzuki and my sister, Jasmine for helping me with my Jasmine for helping me with my PowerPoint. :) PowerPoint. :)