March 30 (UPI) --The United States has taken the ... the "warrior ethos" and rebuilding the military. Prior to establishing the Joint Command Forces, Japan relied on an ad-hoc military command ...

That year marked the formal creation of the Pacific Ocean Division (POD), a shift that would redefine how U.S. military construction was organized in Japan and beyond. A New Division for a Growing ...

Defense Secretary Sunday announced the first step toward bolstering the United State's military presence in Japan by creating U.S. Force Joint Command. Photo courtesy of U.S. Defense Department ...