Mayumi Kimura

05/27/2026

Overcast skies and chilly temperatures didn’t dissuade an audience of over 100 people from honoring Vallejo’s fallen war heroes at the city’s Warriors’ Memorial behind City Hall on Memorial Day.

Monday’s event was the second of two…
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05/27/2026

05/26/2026

On Saturday, I had the honor of serving as the keynote speaker at the Japanese American Joint Memorial Service in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, beside the Japanese American National War Memorial Court.

The memorial wall holds the names of Japanese Americans who gave their lives in our nation’s wars. Standing there was a powerful reminder that legacy is not only about what is remembered, but what we choose to carry forward.

As a veteran, I know my own service was shaped by those who came before me, including Japanese Americans who served and gave their lives to a country that placed their families behind barbed wire. Their courage, and the sacrifices of their families, made room for generations of service members who followed

Honoring them does not end with a ceremony. It means continuing to be people worthy of the sacrifices they and their families made. It means remembering honestly, serving with humility, and carrying their legacy forward in how we show up for one another.

I am deeply grateful to have been part of such a meaningful day of remembrance.

California Department of Veterans Affairs Nisei Week Foundation Nisei VFW Post 8985 Japanese American Veterans Association Little Tokyo Nisei Week Foundation Nichi Bei Foundation Rafu Shimpo

05/26/2026

This morning in Vallejo, I stood with veterans, families, and community members to honor those who did not come home.

Memorial Day asks something of us. Not just attendance. Not just ceremony. It asks us to remember the women and men who gave their lives in service to this nation, and to recognize the families, friends, communities, and brothers and sisters in arms who continue to carry their memory.

Their legacy does not end at the cemetery gate. It follows us home. It lives in how we care for those who served beside them, those who came home, and the families who continue to carry their love, grief, and legacy.

Thank you to the Disabled American Veterans Ozie Boler Chapter 21, the Vallejo Veterans Memorial Building Council, the City of Vallejo, and all of the community and veteran organizations who made today’s ceremony possible.

May we continue striving to be worthy of the sacrifices made, and the legacy left behind.



California Department of Veterans Affairs National Association of State Women Veteran Coordinators Disabled Veterans National Foundation - DVNF Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary

05/23/2026

Veterans & families!! There is still time for you to get your “Veterans Night Out”game tickets!!
There will be more than a dozen VSOs (Veteran Service Organizations) on hand to help you with resources!

Want to join us? Check out the link in the bio! HUGE THANKS TO the Lake Elsinore Storm crew!

05/23/2026

Did you know that our Childcare assistance program covers the cost of summer camp? Our Childcare Assistance program provides stipends for before- and afterschool care, daycare and camps!

Learn more here: https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/programs/childcare-assistance/

05/23/2026

Looking for Memorial Day events? Look no further! Join our staff as we speak at and attend many events around the golden state. 🫡

For more events and information www.calvet.ca.gov/Pages/CalVet-Events.aspx

05/23/2026

Save the Date for ARI’s Autumn Moon Festival!

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