Glossary

An annual ceremony commemorating the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19,  1942, and the resulting forced removal of more than 110,000 persons of Japanese descent in America to incarceration centers.

A forced march of prisoners  of war (POW) or others held against their will that leads to their death.

A badge of  honor.

Currently, the Defense Language Institute Foreign  Language Center (DLIFLC). Located at the Presidio in Monterey, California, the  Institute has its origins in the Military  Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS), which moved from Fort  Snelling, Minnesota, to the Presidio in 1946. Then called the US Army Language  School, it was reorganized in 1963 and renamed the Defense Language Institute  (DLI). The Institute gives instruction in more than 20 languages and sends its  graduates all over the world.  

In military terms, a group of troops separated from the main unit.

Discrimination occurs when the civil rights of an individual are denied or thwarted because of his  or her membership in a particular group. Discrimination can be based on race,  sex, age, national origin, class, sexual orientation and other forms of identity.

The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to Army  personnel for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations  against an opposing armed force. It is the second highest Army decoration, second only to the Medal of Honor.

A main tactical and administrative US Army unit, consisting of about 10,000 to  16,000 soldiers, and commanded by a Major  General and assisted by two Brigadier  Generals.

An identification tag  for military personnel.

The system for or act of selecting qualified citizens for military service.