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Tag Archives: military
Book Announcement: Empire of Hope: The Sentimental Politics of Japanese Decline
Empire of Hope: The Sentimental Politics of Japanese Decline David Leheny Empire of Hope asks how emotions become meaningful in political life. In a diverse array of cases from recent Japanese history, David Leheny shows how sentimental portrayals of the nation … Continue reading
Book Announcement: National Police Reserve: The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces
National Police Reserve: The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces (Brill / Global Oriental, 2014). Publisher’s summary: Based upon years of research undertaken in the US Occupation archives, this book provides a history of Japan’s National Police Reserve (NPR), the … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, culture
Tagged books, Ground Self Defense Force, Japan, Japan's National Police Reserve, military, police, security
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Foreign Area Officer (aka Getting Paid to be an Expert)
Hello cyberspace! Katie here, coming at you with a little bit more incentive to go military, or even just military related. A lot of agencies and services have realized the importance of having individuals specialized in certain areas of the … Continue reading
Posted in jobs, main posts, military service, useful links
Tagged career, foreign area officer, future career, military, navy
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Road Map to a Military Decision
So I promised everyone in my previous post a look into using your Japanese Studies major in the military…well, I’m going to back up a few paces before we dive into that pool. Naturally, you have to first decide which … Continue reading
Posted in applications, funding, jobs, living abroad, main posts, military service
Tagged air force, army, asia, Japan, marines, military, navy
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Military Points to Consider
Hello, everyone. Katie here! After spending my years at Gettysburg soaking up Japanese Studies and Political Science, I decided to join the military. Everyone has their different reasons, I won’t get into mine, but I’ve heard them range from money … Continue reading
Posted in applications, main posts, military service, senior year
Tagged military, naval intelligence, navy, Navy Officer Candidate School, OCS
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