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Growing up on Oahu, Vicky Kondo never planned to stray from a woman's traditional path. A Nisei daughter of a Japanese pastor, she dutifully obeys her parents and puts others above herself. Engaged to a young man with a promising career, she is content to become the docile wife everyone expects her to be. Her world shatters when Japan launches a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. Her beloved twin brother, Vincent, a soldier serving in the Hawaiian National Guard, is killed defending his base. To honor his memory, Vicky makes the unimaginable choice. She enlists to serve. Her decision appalls her family and fiancé. To them, a woman has no place in war or the army. Can she overcome the prejudices of her time and serve her country? What challenges ahead will she face if she dares to take a different path?