A long time coming, and well deserved

Younger generations will be able to learn about the contributions of Japanese-American nisei soldiers through a Smithsonian website that launched Thursday — with three of the featured soldiers from Hawaii.

“The Nisei Soldier Congressional Gold Medal” digital exhibition includes a three-minute historical overview, stories of the 21 Japanese-American Medal of Honor Recipients, a history of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and U.S. Army Military Intelligent Service, and perspectives on life in World War II internment camps.

It took 65 years after the war before Congress officially recognized the wartime contributions of these soldiers, and a digital tribute ensures their patriotism will never be forgotten.

‘Rolo’ goes out on a limb, a long one

One good thing about University of Hawaii football coach Nick Rolovich’s unusual offer of a scholarship to a student who is now just an eighth-grader: it suggests “Rolo” is confident he will still be with the Rainbow Warriors himself when 2020 rolls around.

That’s the year the eighth-grader — Noah Sewell, of St. George, Utah, currently a 6-foot, 230-pound linebacker — is scheduled to graduate from high school and be able to join the UH team roster.

It also will be the first year after Rolovich’s current four-year contract expires, so it looks like he’s confident enough of a contract extension, which in turn suggests he’s expecting to be successful with the team. And success, certainly, is what we’re hoping will be the case.