Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Prologue vii
4. Acknowledgments x
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. “A Clear Demonstration of Patriotism and Loyalty” 6
7. 2. “Exactly What I Had Expected” 12
8. 3. “Go Back to Your Own Country!” 17
9. 4. “The White Boys Still Make the Decisions” 26
10. 5. “Neither Fish Nor Fowl” 35
11. 6. “Urah!” 47
12. 7. “Leadership in Action” 53
13. 8. “The Workhorse” 61
14. 9. “Do You Wanna Quit?” 67
15. 10. “I Guess the Sun Is Still Shining” 76
16. 11. Destined to Fail 86
17. 12. “Too Many JAPS around Here” 94
18. 13. “The Writing on the Wall” 101
19. 14. “Disenrolled!” 105
20. 15. “Were You Treated Fairly?” 109
21. 16. First Step, False Hope 117
22. 17. Decision to Fight 126
23. 18. “My Neck Was on the Line” 134
24. 19. Face-Off 143
25. 20. “Totally Unacceptable” 150
26. 21. “Barely above Water” 156
27. 22. The Tide Begins to Turn 162
28. 23. “Smoking Gun” 168
29. 24. The Naval Discharge Review Board 171
30. 25. The Pressure Mounts 180
31. 26. My Chance to Be Heard 184
32. 27. The Floodgates Open 190
33. 28. A Formal Offer 194
34. 29. Standing Firm 200
35. 30. “We Were on Our Own” 205
36. 31. The Commandant Speaks 210
37. 32. “There Will Be No Ratcheting Up” 215
38. 33. Breakthrough 219
39. 34. Calling the Shots 223
40. 35. “The Struggle Goes On” 228
41. 36. “Justice Will Triumph!” 234
42. Index 239