Operation Recognition: High School Diplomas for Those Impacted by War
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Operation Recognition grants retroactive high school diplomas to veterans and Japanese Americans who were unable to receive their diplomas due to war, including:
Veterans who served in the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War.
Japanese American students affected by wartime incarceration and displacement during World War II.
All recipients must have been enrolled in a high school prior to enlistment in military service or incarceration in a WWII incarceration camp.
Families may apply for an Operation Recognition diploma on behalf of an eligible person who is deceased.
Apply here by April 17, 2026.
Questions? Please contact Héctor Camacho hcamachojr@smcoe.org (650) 802-5553