KHNL: Japanese & American Veterans Play Ball
After fighting against each other more than 60 years ago, Japanese and American veterans faced-off again Tuesday. But this time their battle ground was a baseball field. Pacific War veterans played against each other in a softball match at Hans L'Orange field. They were on opposing teams, but this time, it wasn't about winning or losing. They're familiar enemies who once fought violently against each other. More than 6 decades later, hitting the ball is the only kind of hitting in this battle. "It's about friendship. We fought the World War 2 and now we want to play against them in baseball instead of shooting at them, this is what it's all about," said Les Lunasco, the coordinator for the Hawaii team...There were three teams: Hawaii, Florida Kids & Kubs, and Japan's Over the Rainbows. The average age of the players is 80...more...
