IRT James Kataoka:  There is an excellent commentary in today's Garden Island News about how Hawaii's Americans of Japanese ancestry  pledged their allegiance to America decades ago.

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/veterans-pledged-allegiance-decades-ago/article_e2b95e48-e7b5-5dac-be4c-f4f2a113ccfb.html

I grew up in Chicago, and University of Illinois; then taught for many years in Detroit, Atlanta, and Boston.  I never heard about the astonishing patriotism of the AJAs and their distinguished military service to our nation until I moved to Hawaii 25 years ago.  I wonder: would any of them today "take a knee" when the Star Spangled Banner is played?