{"id":86867,"date":"2026-03-25T21:54:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/?p=86867"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:56:45","slug":"2026-national-medal-of-honor-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2026\/03\/25\/2026-national-medal-of-honor-day\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 National Medal of Honor Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Today we honor courage that changed history. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On National Medal of Honor Day, we pay tribute to the extraordinary bravery and sacrifice of the U.S. highest military award recipients, including nine Hawai\u2018i National Guardsmen\u00a0whose valor in World War\u202fII and the Korean War exemplifies the very best of service.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf3a<\/strong> <\/strong>Hawai\u02bbi National Guard Medal of Honor Recipients: 
\u2022 Pvt. Mikio Hasemoto \u2013 World War\u202fII 
\u2022 Pvt. Shizuya Hayashi \u2013 World War\u202fII
\u2022 Tech. Sgt. Yeiki Kobashigawa \u2013 World War\u202fII
\u2022 Pfc. Kaoru Moto \u2013 World War\u202fII
\u2022 Pvt. Masato Nakae \u2013 World War\u202fII
\u2022 Pvt. Shinyei Nakamine \u2013 World War\u202fII
\u2022 Sgt. Allan Ohata \u2013 World War\u202fII
\u2022 Capt. Francis B. Wai \u2013 World War\u202fII
\u2022 Pfc. Anthony T. Kaho\u02bbohanohano \u2013 Korean War<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the beaches of the Philippines to the mountains of Italy and the fields of Korea, these Guardsmen embodied courage, leadership and self\u2011sacrifice. Their stories remind us of the profound cost of freedom and the strength of aloha in service to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us honor their legacy today and every day, mahalo to our heroes and their families. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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