World War II veterans from the Texas' 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, and the Army's Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team sit together during an event, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Houston, marking the 65th anniversary of the battle where the 442nd rescued the 141st from German soldiers in northern France. The 1st Battalion was dubbed the "Lost Battalion." The 442nd became the most decorated unit in U.S. military history, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen said. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

World War II veterans from the Texas' 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, and the Army's Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team sit together during an event, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Houston, marking the 65th anniversary of the battle where the 442nd rescued the 141st from German soldiers in northern France. The 1st Battalion was dubbed the "Lost Battalion." The 442nd became the most decorated unit in U.S. military history, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen said.

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