I had meant to squeeze in another talk with the @ww2tv.bsky.social family before we PCS'd, but the schedule wouldn't allow it. Thankfully, I'm back in Japan now and when things slow down, we have all sorts of interesting options to explore. #PacificHistoryGuide #NavalHistory

The title of this photo should be ‘chance favors the prepared mind’. Although many factors contributed to getting the Boccia family back to Japan, it was the hard work and belief of all four of us that made this happen. We are back, and all of our efforts made it possible.

This is one of my favorite war memorials in the #Marianas, and after Piti Guns, my favorite on the #Guam; no visit to the island is complete without stopping here. #PacificHistoryGuide

American students are falling behind, and the most common explanations overlook the main problem, Idrees Kahloon argued in 2025:

The link below is Mr Jeff Donahoo’s painstaking work, ‘Alphabetical list of graduates of the IJN Naval Academy’ (9 Mb!), and at the very end, under ‘Partially Translated Names’, there is a name listed as Kabayama ??? (Kabayama?). rikukaigun.org/JeffD/Gradua...

The Jedi = The Boxers - Eschew modern weaponry in favor of outdated weapons - Believed in sacred ritual magic protecting them in combat - Fought to bolster an anachronistic political order against change - thought they were the center of the galaxy; realized too late they were not.

Fantastic day for baseball in Anaheim with my sunshine boy. We had a great time and watched the #Mets come through for the win. My favorite current player Mark Vientos hit two home runs, you love to see it. Let’s go Mets!! #Metssky #LGM

The mission of #PacificHistoryGuide is to connect military members, veterans, and their families with historical insights into their duty stations, TAD locations, and ports of call throughout the Pacific. No matter where you're going, we can help get you set up. We'd love your feedback!

An article on my favorite antifa anime. Why Studio Ghibli’s Porco Rosso Is More Important Now Than Ever Before www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainmen...

David Stearns has utterly failed to meet the moment. Mets fan were packing the park, the owner was spending money, and two years in a row he has decided to sign a bunch of has-beens who are on the IL before the calendar hits May 1. Stearns must go. I won’t miss him. #Mets #Metssky

New article on the survey of the Tsushima Maru wreck news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ff5...

If I ran the #Mets, after today's pitiful performance I would fire David Stearns and every coach, DFA Senga, Semien and Polanco, trade Baty and Mauricio for pitching, and bring up the farm kids. David Stearns' small-market mindset is a disgrace to NY sports and has gotten us nowhere. #Metssky

Keeping myself honest by reminding myself to make a small but important update to #PacificHistoryGuide every day. The man who moved a mountain began first by moving small stones. Thanks everybody, for your support in my labor of love.

Kure is my favorite Navy town in Japan and I cannot wait to get back. Check out our latest post over at #PacificHistoryGuide

David Stearns built the ridiculous roster while attempting to sell us all on his good ideas, all with a smug grin on his face. He should be the first to go. #Metssky #Mets

Please consider giving to the American Red Cross as they help the people of Saipan recover from this awful storm. www.redcross.org/donate/dr/su...

Aktuelle Bilder von oben beim Landgang (ca 210 km/h). Trotz der extremen Böen zieht der Taifun recht langsam. #Sinlaku trifft Saipan und Tinian direkt. bsky.app/profile/meto...

Friends on #Guam #Saipan and #CNMI, be safe, we’re thinking of you #Sinlaku #Typhoon

I'm always on the lookout for ways to improve #pacifichistoryguide! Please drop a comment or message and let me know what you think.

Japan's succession crisis: Only two male heirs remain in the imperial line, while five potential female successors exist. Despite 69% public support for allowing empresses, the country's first female PM Takaichi opposes the change. buff.ly/tyZ5wOP

Like every other battle in the Pacific theater after the fall of #Saipan, the last sortie of Yamato didn’t need to happen. The #ImperialJapaneseNavy had ceased to exist as a combat force after Leyte Gulf, and there was no hope of Japanese military success. The suicide mission went forward anyway.

There are a few dissenting opinions on this. This is because the Minister of the Navy at the time of the Ooyama Incident was Yonai, and the Vice Minister was Yamamoto. This incident triggered the escalation of the Sino-Japanese War, and the former IJN played a central role in it.

Yamamoto Isoroku's reputation has been somewhat sanitized over the years, and at times he's wrongly cast as a peace figure within the #IJN. It's not unfair to say that he hesitantly sent the Navy to war, having largely been dragged there by the #IJA. He deserved a better end. #NavalHistory #PHG

@mercoglianos.bsky.social I am very sorry to say that I heard 'Bab-el Mandeb' several times today in conversation and not once did someone (other than me) say 'cheers'. In fact after the third time, I started to get dirty looks. What gives?? Cheers! 🍻

Holy fuck Tokyo, moon.

Can't believe it's been a year already. #PHG is my labor of love, and I couldn't be happier with it!

Next time you're in #Osaka, go off the beaten path and check out a small monument marking an important event: the first #IJN fleet review. @oldtokyo.bsky.social has postcards from the last fleet review, off Yokohama in 1940, on their website that are worth checking out as well! #PacificHistoryGuide

Builder's model of the dreadnought battleship HMS Hercules, on display at #IWMLondon. HMS Hercules fought in the 1916 Battle of Jutland. This model was badly damaged by German bombing during the Blitz in 1941, and was restored in time for the First World War centenary in 2014. #wartour

Oh this? Just my representative about to get booted from the House. Good times. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

The danger of whataboutisms are laid out starkly here by @rmcunliffe.bsky.social. Children anywhere should not have to fear for their safety; none of us should have to feel like there’s no way out of the cycle of violence. We can and must do better. magazine.newstatesman.com/2026/03/23/j...

Latest @newstatesman1913.bsky.social pod! @hannahbarnes.bsky.social and I chat about the great social media reckoning:

The results of the undersea mapping at the #TsushimaMaru wreck have been released, along with videos and some small relics from the site. There will be a special exhibition at the Tsushima Maru Memorial Hall in Okinawa. #PacificHistoryGuide #NavalHistory #対馬丸 news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/60e...

The man is Abe no Yasunari, an Onmyoji (exorcist). The fox is Tamamo-no-Mae. She is said to be a beautiful woman known as Daji in China, who is believed to have caused the downfall of the Yin dynasty.

The #Mets are on track for a 162-0 season. #Metssky

It's Opening Day, and the Mets' first lineup of the year is here. #LoveTheMets

And again, a stalked woman who had asked help from authorities got killed by her stalker, at work, right in middle of Ikebukuro’s sunshine city 🫠 www.asahi.com/sp/articles/...

OPENING DAY! LFGM! #Mets #Metssky youtu.be/yRIoum_DnKg?...

I would do any legal and several illegal things to go back in time and have five minutes at this table. I wouldn't even want to ask anything, just listen.

The U.S. and Israel must now achieve decisive gains to avoid a strategic loss, but Iran must simply endure, Nancy Youssef and Missy Ryan report.

In Tokyo this month, two citizen groups organized a protest where they called for the metropolitan government to take action on rapidly increasing rent prices. The move comes as rent for a single-bedroom dwelling hits its highest level ever. buff.ly/058lrC1

Can't thank you all enough! Really looking forward to year 2 of #PacificHistoryGuide

A ship from the 1281 Mongol invasion of Japan has been found in Imari Bay. www.yahoo.com/news/article... #shipwreck #maritimehistory #navalhistory

The Lost 52 Project has recently discovered 4 notable WWII shipwrecks including the Japanese merchantman Konzan Maru #NavalHistory

Netherlands, U.K., Australian Navies Ramping Up Maritime Drone Capabilities — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/03/25/n...

This is a good read, but doesn’t dig into the Taiwan issue deeply enough. Will the US really fight China over Taiwan? Do Americans consider this a priority? Do our allies in the region trust us to back them if and when things go kinetic? www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Damn good read.

Want.