In 1945, Nakanishi was among the first Nisei WACs to be sent to the Military Intelligence Language School in Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Nakanishi and her Nisei comrades challenged the Word War II stereotypes about Japanese Americans and women. By pursuing a nontraditional path in military service, these WACs proved that Japanese American women could play an important role in protecting the nation’s interests and maintaining peace.
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