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Segment Synopsis: He was assigned to train attack, messenger, and scout dogs. He describes the process of the dogs' training. He was not allowed to talk about it during the war.

Keywords: attack dogs; dog training; foxhole; German Shepherds; messenger dogs; military uniform; Pacific War; rifle; Russian hounds; scout dogs; suicide dogs

Subjects: Military service World War II World War II--Military service

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about the types of food that he ate during training. He and his training group would fish, barter food with locals, and eat at different restaurants. He also talks about the many uses of the army helmet.

Keywords: chop suey; cooks; dog training; fish; food; helmet; Japanese food; KIA; killed in action; leisure time; rice

Subjects: World War II--Military service

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about the omamori that many Nisei soldiers kept with them during the war. It was a Shinto/Japanese talisman that was believed to provide protection and good luck. He also talks about how the belief in God helped him during the war.

Keywords: Issei parents; Japanese culture; moral; Omamori; prayer; religion; Senninbari; Shinto religion; WWII veteran

Subjects: Identity and values--Japanese American identity Identity and values--Parents Religion and churches Religion and churches--Shintoism

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Segment Synopsis: He met his wife in New York. He talks about how he used to get her and her sister mixed up. He also describes his wedding ceremony.

Keywords: basic training; Camp McCoy; Camp Shelby; concentration camp; furlough; Heart Mountain; letters; Louisiana; marriage; minister; New York; wedding; wife

Subjects: Community activities--Weddings Japanese Americans--World War II World War II--Military service

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about how he felt when he heard about the internment camps. He visited the camp in Jerome.

Keywords: armed guards; baseball; Camp Shelby; concentration camp; Executive Order 9066; Hawaii; Heart Mountain; Japanese Americans; Jerome; katonk; mainland; Pacific Ocean; President Roosevelt; relocation; relocation center; social dance; unjustified; Wyoming

Subjects: Community activities--Sports--Baseball Identity and values--Japanese American identity Japanese Americans--World War II World War II--Concentration camps World War II--Concentration camps--Jerome World War II--Non-Incarcerated Japanese Americans