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Hiroshi's Story

Two naive Japanese farm boys join the army hoping to achieve glory in Japan's long-running war with China. They are bound by their homeland's ancient traditions and pledge two things: loyalty to the Emperor, and to always be honorable soldiers. Despite the fact that their military service is prolonged, they keep those promises for twenty-eight years, nine months, and four days.

Richard A. Rajner

Richard A. Rajner volunteered for the draft in 1966, spent some time on the Korean DMZ, and then served three tours in Viet Nam where he earned more than two dozen decorations. After military service, he entered an apprentice program and began a career as a steamfitter. Later in life, he taught Anthropology at the University of Toledo and authored a number of scholarly, popular, and history-for­-hire works. In retirement, he and his wife, Katherine, live in rural Northwestern Ohio.

Austin Macauley Publishers