War Stories Told Through Social Media Documented in New Book
November 25, 2014
November 25, 2014
TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 25 -- Arizona State University issued the following news release:
Despite being raised on the war stories of his relatives, Manuel Aviles-Santiago never saw images of Puerto Rican soldiers telling the stories of World War II, Korea or Vietnam in movies or documentaries.
"I grew up looking for the faces or experiences in films or documentaries. There was nothing like that," he said. "They're basically invisible, or the films about wa . . .
Despite being raised on the war stories of his relatives, Manuel Aviles-Santiago never saw images of Puerto Rican soldiers telling the stories of World War II, Korea or Vietnam in movies or documentaries.
"I grew up looking for the faces or experiences in films or documentaries. There was nothing like that," he said. "They're basically invisible, or the films about wa . . .