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I have tremendous respect and compassion for the Navajo Chester Nez. This book showed me a side of the Navajo experience that of which I had no knowledge. If I was a Navajo, I am sorry to say I would not show the strength of Chester Nez. He signed up for the Navy and did not have to. His discipline was unbreakable, his contributions to the war beyond reproach. I have always been on the verge of tears when I start to think about what we "white men"
did to the native American. It's clear we have no shame for the horrible way we treated them. So when I see the strength of character present in Chester Nez, I can only say to his family of survivors, you grandpa, uncle, cousin, was a fine man and you can stand with great pride for the example he set. I wish I knew him.