The Nisei generation, of Japanese Americans fought bravely and honorably for a nation that viewed them with suspicion and incarcerated them.
Lisa Torem
Lisa Torem, a native Chicagoan, is a rock music journalist, author, musician, and cultural historian. She received her master’s degree in linguistics at Northeastern Illinois University. She hopes to create lasting connections through storytelling.
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After Dad Died, I Cleaned Out the Garage. That’s When I Saw the Rusty Metal Box.
Inside the box, I found a folded-up, yellowed newspaper with a headline in bold print that read, “The War is Over!” and a set of dog tags.
