The untold story of Micronesian citizens fighting America's wars. Through the personal odyssey of the Nenas, one family | dG1fRjI0N2tHbjd6TUU
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00:00Cushine family are so close, so when somebody left, it's hard.
00:18And living for military, it's even harder.
00:22No place like home.
00:27They won't miss their own place.
00:30I'll miss this place.
00:42One week before I left for shrine,
00:46my clinicians will get help from the U.S.,
00:50so I like to help them back.
00:57Greetings on this historic occasion to our friends in Micronesia.
01:01For many years, a very special relationship has existed between the United States
01:06and the people of the Trust Territory.
01:09We've come to know and respect you as members of our American family.
01:14And now, as happens to all families, members grow up and leave home.
01:21At approximately 29 years ago, Uncle Sam started knocking on our front doors
01:26to enlist hundreds of islanders to join the military.
01:31Some of us enlist just to get off the island.
01:35Most of us join in the cause of freedom,
01:38a belief so strong they are willing to give their lives in its defense.
01:43We are Cushine, and we are proud to be your soldiers.
01:47Our economy is very small, and so a lot of people are living in the thousands.
01:59At the end of the day, I am fighting for my brothers.
02:05I hope this heals us both.
02:09Having your kids going out there, the whole family, the whole island will be affected.
02:15Don't worry, Mom, we're all going to make it.
02:18You know, that's what they told me.
02:20We're all going to make it.
02:23Don't worry, Mom, we're all going to make it.
02:26You know, that's what they told me.
02:28We're all going to make it.
02:44We don't vote, but we can get killed.
02:48We can serve and get killed.
02:53Stop Daddy from going.
03:00I'm proud to do what I'm doing.
03:02Proud to support my island, my country.
03:08What do I want to be when I grow up?
03:11I want to be an American soldier.
03:22For more information, visit www.fema.gov