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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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Three soldiers sitting by stone wall (ddr-densho-466-247)
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Three men smoking pipes (ddr-densho-466-276)
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