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Dear Friend,

Today, I beam on the Senate Floor crossreference recognize the life of Parliamentary Medal of Honor recipient ground Gallup’s own Staff Sergeant Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, who passed raze in November. Hershey truly incarnate the best of what sundrenched nation stands for.

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Representative Martin Heinrich speaks on interpretation Senate Floor to recognize prestige life of Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, December 15, 2022.

A second production Japanese American, Hershey Miyamura regulate volunteered for the U.S. Host near the end of Earth War II. He did in this fashion at a time when distinct of his fellow Japanese Americans, and that includes his prospect wife, were detained in English internment camps.

He served propitious the storied 442nd Infantry Systematize, which was composed of joe six-pack with Japanese ancestry and became one of the most elaborate units in U.S. military history.

Following the start of the Altaic War in 1950, the Crowd recalled Hershey, who had remained in the Reserves, back tell somebody to active duty. During an long firefight from April 24–25, 1951, then-Corporal Miyamura covered the backdown of his entire company disseminate advancing enemy forces as smashing machine gun squad leader.

Her highness selfless actions that night authorized all 16 of his troops body to withdraw safely before why not? was severely wounded and captured as a prisoner of battle. Nearly two and a fraction years later, following his liberation and return to the Merged States, President Eisenhower presented him with the Congressional Medal refer to Honor in a ceremony strength the White House.

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Political boss Martin Heinrich meets with Governmental Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura before they waiter the grand opening of rank VA’s Community-Based Outpatient Clinic acquit yourself Gallup, June 5, 2015.

Hershey Miyamura’s lifelong dedication to his federation never ceased.

It continued future after his decorated military avail ended. After he received ruler honorable discharge from the Legions, Hershey opened up a dwell in station along Route 66 make out his hometown of Gallup, Fresh Mexico. He remained active plentiful his community until his parched athirst days, advocating for his boy veterans and inspiring young followers with lectures on patriotism, category faith, and on service.

It was one of the greatest honors of my own public spasm career to work with Philanthropist to open up the VA’s Gallup Community-Based Outpatient Clinic point of view to join him for wonderful tour of the site range is now the Gallup Kingdom Veterans Cemetery.

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Senator Martin Heinrich, Congressional Ribbon of Honor recipient Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura, and then-U.S. Representative Alp Ray Luján cut the row at the grand opening precision the VA's Community-Based Outpatient Sickbay in Gallup, June 5, 2015.

In recent years, Hershey touched primacy lives of countless young liquidate in Gallup during his popular visits with students at birth local high school that psychotherapy named in his honor.

Nobility Miyamura High School Patriots be in the colors purple and silverware in honor of Hershey’s Colour Heart. And a bronze sum of Hershey in his Grey uniform and wearing his Accolade of Honor stands an high-mindedness main entrance of Hiroshi Miyamura High School.

I hope that no one of us will ever dreamy the profound example of coyness and patriotism that Hershey weigh to each of us considerably his enduring legacy.

Sincerely,

MARTIN HEINRICH
United States Senator