The American Legion Chicago Nisei Post #1183 invites you to donate toward our community campaign to raise $25,000 for the development of the the National Museum of the U.S. Army's first traveling exhibition "I Am An American: Nisei Soldier Experience."  Chicago, Illinois will be one of the ten host cities for the traveling exhibition.

Our goal for Illinois is to raise $25,000 to become a national sponsor of the Nisei Soldier traveling exhibition.  In recognition of our community's donation, the Illinois community (sponsor name TBD) will be recognized and listed in the exhibit that will travel to 10 cities nationwide. 

For those who wish to send in a check, please make it payable to "National Veterans Network / Tides Center" and mail it to: P.O. Box 1221, Torrance, CA 90505.  Please add a note to the check: Chicago Nisei Post #1183 Illinois Campaign.  All online donations and checks will be credited to the Iliinois campaign.

For stock donations, please email NVN at info@nvnvets.org for instructions. 

The National Veterans Network is leading the national campaign to raise the funds for the 10-city national traveling exhibition to educate the public about the extraordinary heroism of Japanese American World War II Nisei Soldiers. 

Project Background:

The National Museum of the United States Army is working in collaboration with National Veterans Network to create the traveling exhibit from the Nisei Soldier Experience, currently on display at the National Army Museum, just south of Washington, D.C. This special exhibition will increase from the current 800 square feet to 1,200 square feet and expand to approximately 35 significant historical objects, 50-75 images and three audio-visual kiosks for visitors to access nine  individual soldier stories and an interactive map of the European and Pacific Campaign, comprised of 16 campaign videos. 

When the Nisei Soldier Experience exhibit closes at the National Army Museum in 2025, the new traveling exhibit will embark on a five-year journey to 11 cities across the United States starting in 2026. The traveling exhibit is scheduled to be hosted in the following states: California (Los Angeles and San Francisco), Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming.

Foundations, corporations or businesses in Illinois who are interested in becoming a major benefactor to support the Nisei Soldier Traveling Exhibition, please email Howard Hieshima at hyh1183@gmail.com.  Sponsorships start at $25,000 to $100,000.