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America's Most Decorated Unit Volunteered Out of US Prison Camps
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- Gun Owners Radio
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- Aug 10, 2026
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Summary
Executive Order 9066 put roughly 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent behind barbed wire with the machine gun posts pointed inward. No charges, no trial. Many of the men in those camps volunteered for the US Army anyway, and the unit they formed became the most decorated in American military history for its size and length of service. Chris Cheng spent six years researching them. He joins us to talk about his new novel, The Purple Heart Battalion, why "internment" is the wrong word, and why the president who signed that order still gets a pass. Also this week: where your election money should really go, how ammunition actually works, Maryland's attempt at its own SB2 , and Stump My Nephew. Chapters : 0 : 00 Cold open and intro 1 : 20 Welcome : who we are and what's on the show 2 : 36 A congressional candidate picks the wrong fight on a Maui beach 12 : 48 Upcoming classes : Tactical Comms , How Good Are You , Apache 18 : 36 Chris Cheng : The Purple Heart Battalion 45 : 39 California elections : the governor's race and where your money should go 1 : 02 : 39 We 're Going Ballistic : how ammunition actually works 1 : 37 : 30 Maryland 's own SB2 and Montgomery County' s 100 - yard carry ban 1 : 51 : 47 Stump My Nephew : the British Empire 's WWII sidearm CHRIS CHENG The Purple Heart Battalion: https://amzn.to/3RFnRJn Website: https://topshotchris.com Instagram, X, YouTube, Facebook: @topshotchris UPCOMING Tactical Communications and Signals Intelligence with John Baldwin, Saturday August 15, Oceanside. $200, or $180 for Pew Pew Crew members. https://gunownersradio.com How Good Are You with Dave Reed, Wednesday September 23, private range in Alpine. 15 seats, $250, $50 off for Pew Pew Crew. No CCW required. https://gunownersradio.com A Girl and A Gun handgun safety and fund…