The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary of the opening of the Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center on Sunday, November 12 from 11 AM to 4 PM.
The day’s events will include:
A public lecture at the Presidio Officers’ Club by the foremost authority on the Military Intelligence Service, Dr. James C. McNaughton, author of Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II
An optional sit-down brunch in the Officers’ Club’s beautiful Ortega Ballroom
Tours, presentations and the public unveiling of a brand new photo kiosk honoring the Nisei Veterans of the Military Intelligence Service at the MIS Historic Learning Center, Bldg. 640, on Crissy Field
The deadline for registration for the 10 Year Anniversary Event is October 31.
The Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center (MIS Historic Learning Center) is a 13,000 square foot educational center devoted to the history of Japanese Americans and dedicated to the MIS Japanese American veterans. It is situated along the Presidio of San Francisco’s Crissy Field at the site of the original MIS language school, and is within walking distance of the newly created Presidio Tunnel Tops. Visitors from around the world have the opportunity to learn about the MIS, as well as the history of Japanese Americans, including WWII incarceration at the MIS Historic Learning Center.