GLOSSARY
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| Term | Definition |
| Redress | A compensation to remedy the unjust incarceration of Americans of Japanese Ancestry during World War II. |
| Regiment | Composed of at least 3 Battalions, commanded by a Colonel. Considered the primary infantry organization in tactical planning. Identified by number, based on Army Classification System: Regular army regiments number 1-99, National Guard regiments numbered 100-299, Conscripted or Reserve regiments numbered in 300s. Primary unit level which holds its own history and lineage. |
| Relocation centers | A term used by the U.S. War Relocation Authority to refer to the camps in which most Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. These were prisons surrounded by barbed wire fences and patrolled by armed guards, which inhabitants could not leave without permission. Because "relocation center" inadequately describes the harsh conditions and forced confinement of the camps, "incarceration camp" is more accurate. |
| Resettlement | Term used to refer to the migration of Americans of Japanese Ancestry from the concentration camps that held them during World War II. |
