Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. The Paradox of War: Mexican American Patriotism, Racism, and Memory -- Chapter Two. Embracing the Ether: The Use of Radio by the Latino World War II Generation -- Chapter Three. "Now Get Back to Work": Mexican Americans and the Agricultural "Migrant Stream" -- Chapter Four. The Latinas of World War II: From Familial Shelter to Expanding Horizons -- Chapter Five. Mexican Nationals in the U.S. Military: Diplomacy and Battlefield Sacrifice -- Chapter Six. The Color of War: Puerto Rican Soldiers and Discrimination during World War II -- Chapter Seven. God and War: The Impact of Combat upon Latino Soldiers' Religious Beliefs -- Chapter Eight. Silent Wounds: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Latino World War II Veterans -- Chapter Nine. Mother's Legacy: Cultivating Chicana Consciousness during the War Years -- Notes -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Chapter Seven -- Chapter Eight -- Chapter Nine -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.