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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

War Comes Home: Dottie Guy

Dottie Guy served in Iraq in 2003 as a member of the military police.

Dottie Guy served in Iraq in 2003 as a member of the military police guarding high-value detainees. She sits on the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Commission and was the Outreach Coordinator for Iraq and Afghanistan-era Veterans at the Oakland Vet Center.

“I’m a black woman and I held a job that wasn’t traditionally a black woman role.  I was military police. There weren’t very many black women M.P.s in my unit.  So it was kind of empowering to be in this position.  It was really good to be a little bit of a role model.”

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