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James is in his fifties and has lived in Harbor View <strong>for</strong> the pastfew years. He shared these stories about his life. He is a proud Vietnamveteran who was medically discharged after he got shot. Hestill has many pieces <strong>of</strong> shrapnel lodged throughout different parts<strong>of</strong> his body. James claims that the United States government stillowes him thousands <strong>of</strong> dollars <strong>for</strong> his military service. When I askedhim how long he has been waiting <strong>for</strong> his check, he said “since theearly 1970’s”. I found him to have strong political convictions andmorals. James was always cooperative and he liked to tell me abouthis experiences during the war.30

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