How to spot a ‘weeaboo’ in your platoon and stop it from reproducing
Anime is a genre of animation enjoyed on a global scale. Programs like the “Dragon Ball Z” and “Pokemon” franchises have had a viral influence on American culture. Although there…
The complete Yokota Air Base Guide
If a PCS to Yokota Air Base, Japan, is in your future but you don’t know where to start, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! Here you’ll find answers…
The Army Chief learned about Pearl Harbor in 14 words
December 7, 1941, is a day which lives in infamy. But it dawned normally at 7:13 a.m. in Washington, D.C., and the attack on Pearl Harbor didn’t begin until the afternoon in Washington. For leaders like Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall, …
These 12 rare photos show the island city the US Navy built to invade Japan
In 1944, the U.S.’s progress in its island-hopping campaign through the Pacific brought it to Ulithi Atoll. From March to September, they bombed the Japanese forces stationed there until they eventually withdrew, believing the atoll was too small…
How the first commercial plane shot down in combat also became the third one
The history of commercial aviation is a relatively short one, given how long humans have actually been able to harness powered flight. It dates back almost less than 100 years….
7 secret weapons Allied soldiers would’ve faced while invading Japan
World War II finally ended on Sep. 2, 1945 when the U.S. accepted the unconditional surrender of Japan. The debates around the use of the Atom bomb against Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a means to end the war quickly continue at institutions of higher l…
Today in military history: Battle of Midway ends
On June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midway ended, turning the tide of the war for the Americans against the Japanese in the Pacific. It had been six months since…
Why the pilot who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima doesn’t have a grave
When Paul Tibbets died in January 2007, he had been retired from the Air Force since 1966. He was never forgotten, however, and never would be. He was the man who dropped the first atomic weapon used in combat against an enemy city. But instead of b…
‘Tokyo Rose’ claimed she was trying to undermine Japanese propaganda in World War II
Iva Toguri had the bad luck of being sent to Japan to take care of her aunt in 1941. While she was there, the Japanese Empire launched a surprise attack…
This is how Japan went from enemy to ally of the US
Step 1: Beat ‘em into submission Imperial Japan was a ruthless empire that spread across Asia during the Second World War like a viral plague. The imperialist military would not…