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‘You guys had a uniform on and a gun. But, who fixed that gun for you?’

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‘You guys had a uniform on and a gun. But, who fixed that gun for you?’

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“To be in the service for my country is the greatest thing I thought I did.”

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“To be in the service for my country is the greatest thing I thought I did.”

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“When she spoke, everybody just sort of came to a hush.”

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“When she spoke, everybody just sort of came to a hush.”

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“In the United States Army, it is against the law to impersonate a non-commissioned officer.”

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“In the United States Army, it is against the law to impersonate a non-commissioned officer.”

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“These folks have made the ultimate sacrifice and the least we can do is take care of them.”

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“These folks have made the ultimate sacrifice and the least we can do is take care of them.”

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“I didn’t know if I would ever be close to anybody.”

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“I didn’t know if I would ever be close to anybody.”

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"She said, 'You're stooping. Don't ever do that. We're very proud of you.'"

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"She said, 'You're stooping. Don't ever do that. We're very proud of you.'"

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“Because she was Asian, they wouldn’t accept her. Mom said she didn’t care; she enlisted anyway.”

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“Because she was Asian, they wouldn’t accept her. Mom said she didn’t care; she enlisted anyway.”

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“I was dead. Then she found out I was alive.”

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“I was dead. Then she found out I was alive.”

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"When we turned the corner, the sound of the crowd, I will never forget that."

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"When we turned the corner, the sound of the crowd, I will never forget that."