My grandma on my moms side passed, but the one on my dad's side is still going strong. She told me that after my dad was born and they moved here from Japan my grandpa (US soldier) had to go to the Korean war. She and my dad stayed with my grandpa's sister for like 3 years. In Alabama no less. She didnt know anybody or speak English hardly at all. The same thing would happen again when she had 2 more kids and my grandpa had to go to Vietnam, only she had to hold down their own household. The only thing she worried about was him getting killed. I always thought that was mighty strong of her.