TIL the 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.

http://www.ted.com/talks/george_takei_why_i_love_a_country_that_once_betrayed_me?language=en



Submitted February 25, 2015 at 02:00AM by Rayne37 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2x1143/til_the_442nd_infantry_regiment_a_largely/