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George Takei of Star Trek Fame Recounts His Japanese American Family's Time in US Interment Camp

George Takei of Star Trek Fame Recounts His Japanese American Family’s Time in US Interment Camp

Quite an interesting article from the NYT on George Takei and his many activities and experiences over his life and his upcoming play about his family’s life in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans in the USA during WW Two.

George Takei Reflects on Travel, Both Painful and Pleasurable

By RACHEL LEE HARRISMARCH 7, 2014

From the New York Times

George Takei is a man of many speaking…

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[Charles McCain] Pic of the Day - M-16 A3 Qualification Shoot

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2013) Capt. Tom Burke (top), the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Capt. Michael McKenna, the ship’s executive officer, fire M-16 A3 service rifles during a qualification shoot. Ronald Reagan is underway conducting flight deck certifications and carrier qualifications. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristina D. Walton/Released) [Image courtesy of the US Navy Website.]

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[Charles McCain] Pic of the Day - Mk48 Super SAW Practice

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US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sam Pastor, a vehicle maintainer attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires the Mk48 “super SAW” machine gun at the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam on Sept. 10, 2011. Members from the PRT traveled to the range to practice with primary and secondary weapons along with M203 grenade launchers and fragmentation grenades. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane) [Image courtesy of the US Air Force Flickr Stream.]