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Military service

The story of Japanese Americans in the military during World War II is complex and in many ways ironic. It is a story of mistrust by the very country for which these soldiers placed themselves in harms' way. Many were drafted directly out of the camps and fought for democracy abroad while their parents and families were incarcerated by their own government.

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Man looking at camera (ddr-densho-466-933)
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Woman in Red Cross uniform (ddr-densho-466-109)
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Large group of soldiers on board ship (ddr-densho-466-415)
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Two men sitting on ledge by window (ddr-densho-466-675)
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Man shaving outside bunker (ddr-densho-466-303)
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Man with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-709)
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Two men in swim trunks (ddr-densho-466-369)
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Man standing outside brick building with tower (ddr-densho-466-340)
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Two men at cafe table (ddr-densho-466-394)
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Two girls standing in a field (ddr-densho-466-633)
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Laughing man standing with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-353)
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Rows of men in parade with color guard, seen from above (ddr-densho-466-760)
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Color photo of two young women (ddr-densho-466-837)
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Man with thick hair (ddr-densho-466-681)
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Frame with military insignia and pins (ddr-densho-466-319)
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Man standing on top of monument (ddr-densho-466-309)
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Four men sitting in tall grass, drinking (ddr-densho-466-267)
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Bundeshaus in Berne (ddr-densho-466-844)
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Three men outside building (ddr-densho-466-28)
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Two men with record player (ddr-densho-466-668)
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Mountain in Swiss Alps (ddr-densho-466-138)
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Group of women in uniforms (ddr-densho-466-174)
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