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Selected Projects 20<strong>16</strong>-<strong>18</strong><br />
as possible with their American neighbors.<br />
There were more challenges than just the complexity<br />
of my research topic. I struggled particularly<br />
with the writing portion of this project because my<br />
upbringing put me on both sides of this debate. I<br />
grew up in a military family, with a father who was<br />
a Naval Commander and a brother training to be<br />
a Marine Corps officer. On the other hand, I have<br />
strong personal relationships with several people<br />
who are somewhat critical of the American military<br />
presence in Okinawa. The only way I could navigate<br />
through these conflicting emotions was to tell the<br />
story as accurately as possible. The result of this<br />
strategy is a book that is as removed from myself<br />
as I could manage; however, the origins of this book<br />
could <strong>no</strong>t have been more personal because, for me,<br />
this research project is about a place where my second<br />
home was conceived. To read my book, America<br />
Abroad, and to see more of my photographs, please<br />
go to this link: www.Issuu.com/americaabroad/docs/<br />
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Santoro’s photograph of the Osprey helicopters on Futenma Air Base, 20<strong>16</strong>
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