When Jake performed this song, I was there, with my uniform on, a 442 patch on my shoulder, wearing the same khaki, and steel pot that my grandfather would have worn in 1944... it was an honor to carry the HQ guidon in the procession of unit and company flags at the opening ceremonies for this event... To have Jake there, an AJA who rode bike around the clubhouse to steal a drink of ice water from the cold fountain that is still there after all these years, was such an honor... As I think back to my grandfather, and what a humble, simple man he was, and how that belied his heroism in the far off lands in Europe... it makes me cry proud tears, just as I did that day when I first heard Jake play this song. Mahalo Jake for everything you do for our veterans. GO FOR BROKE!
From Wiki: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army was a regimental size fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese ancestry who fought in World War II, despite the fact that many of their families were subject to internment. Beginning in 1944, the regiment fought primarily in Europe during World War II,[2] in particular Italy, southern France, and Germany. The 442nd is "the most decorated unit in U.S. military history."[3] It was awarded eight Presidential Unit Citations and twenty-one of its members were awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II.[4] Its motto was "Go for Broke".
Mahalo, Joseph, but the 442nd RCT along with the 100th Infantry Battalion was consisted primarily of men from Hawaii whose families were for the most part not interned. encyclopedia.densho.org/442nd%20Regimental%20Combat%20Team/encyclopedia.densho.org/100th%20Infantry%20Battalion/
ALOHA, This is good music. Though a bilow person writes it, after all it sounds like Nipponian music. Jake thinks of a Nisei; will untie it; I can understand that became it. Jake played even Reunion of 442RCT performed on March 28. He has respect to Veterans. I think that it is important.
When Jake performed this song, I was there, with my uniform on, a 442 patch on my shoulder, wearing the same khaki, and steel pot that my grandfather would have worn in 1944... it was an honor to carry the HQ guidon in the procession of unit and company flags at the opening ceremonies for this event... To have Jake there, an AJA who rode bike around the clubhouse to steal a drink of ice water from the cold fountain that is still there after all these years, was such an honor... As I think back to my grandfather, and what a humble, simple man he was, and how that belied his heroism in the far off lands in Europe... it makes me cry proud tears, just as I did that day when I first heard Jake play this song. Mahalo Jake for everything you do for our veterans. GO FOR BROKE!
最高の曲だね。どこかしら日本の曲みたい。
Go for Brokeは第二次世界大戦でアメリカの強制収容所にいる家族のために戦った日系人部隊のワッペンにある言葉だって僕は知っている。Jakeが同じ日本人の血を流す者としてこのこういう曲を作ってくれたのは嬉しい。
The 34th Infantry Division is very proud of our 100th Battalion Nisei Soldiers!
Wonderful performance and great video! Thanks for sharing!
i can't listen to this song wit out crying i love this song bring tears to my eye love his music
Saw Jake perform this song tonight, and it moved me to tears.
Love ya Jake and for doing this song about the 442 that my dad was a part of in WW11.
Off topic. but his style(hair,clothes) has improved much better than from years ago.
From Wiki:
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army was a regimental size fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese ancestry who fought in World War II, despite the fact that many of their families were subject to internment. Beginning in 1944, the regiment fought primarily in Europe during World War II,[2] in particular Italy, southern France, and Germany. The 442nd is "the most decorated unit in U.S. military history."[3] It was awarded eight Presidential Unit Citations and twenty-one of its members were awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II.[4] Its motto was "Go for Broke".
Mahalo, Joseph, but the 442nd RCT along with the 100th Infantry Battalion was consisted primarily of men from Hawaii whose families were for the most part not interned. encyclopedia.densho.org/442nd%20Regimental%20Combat%20Team/encyclopedia.densho.org/100th%20Infantry%20Battalion/
Great footage, thank you.
THIS IS AMAZING AND TRULY AWE INSPIRING
GO FOR BROKE!!!
I wish he was huge here on the mainland! Nobody in my school knows who he is but me.
ALOHA,
This is good music.
Though a bilow person writes it, after all it sounds like Nipponian music.
Jake thinks of a Nisei; will untie it; I can understand that became it.
Jake played even Reunion of 442RCT performed on March 28.
He has respect to Veterans.
I think that it is important.
だいすきです💗
jake, i think u should be "hawaii five O"!!!
i hate that drum sound..