He has received national awards from nearly every major veterans association.

In 1994, an appeal began, supported by armed services, veterans associations and many other groups.

The veterans association said it was suddenly flooded with e-mail messages from young Japanese.

The association of families who lost relatives in the war has huge political clout, and so does the veterans association.

Chinese veterans associations trace their roots to the Korean War.

According to the Veterans Association, 15 stations that do not have accessible platforms should be designated.

Of the 1,023 Japanese survivors, only about 20 are alive today, and only one was healthy enough to attend the ceremony, said the veterans association.

There was also an evening reception at 10 Downing Street for representatives of veterans associations.

He also never joined any veterans associations.

Considerable outside involvement has come in recent weeks from the Japanese American Veterans Association.