Aston Nagahashi, a dedicated history buff and Boy Scout from Troop 719 in Torrance, found a meaningful way to merge his passion for history with his pursuit for the rank of Eagle Scout.

During the 2024 Nisei Week Parade, Aston helped carry banners for the nonprofit organization WWII Camp Wall (WWIICW). Inspired by the experience and the organization’s mission to preserve the memory of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, Aston decided that his Eagle project would support WWIICW directly.

In collaboration with his advisors, Toby Hiromoto and Mark Petty, and nonprofit president Nancy Hayata, they happened upon the concept of a portable camp guard tower that could be easily assembled, disassembled, and stored. Aston spent hours on plans of a guard tower that utilized the Man

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