Victory
over Japan (V-J Day)
This past month was the
commemoration of V-J Day signifying the Allied victory over Japan in World War
II. V-J Day is one of the most important commemorations in both US and World
history.
V-J Day is celebrated
on different dates in different nations. In the United Kingdom, they celebrate
it on August 15th, the date of the initial announcement of the
Japanese surrender. However, in the United States, we celebrate it on September
2nd, the day in 1945 when the Empire of Japan officially surrendered
to Allied forces on the deck of the Battleship USS Missouri, anchored in Tokyo
Bay, marking the end of World War II.
The "Rocket” Post has
been privileged to have had in recent years, members of the "Greatest
Generation” that served our nation during World War II. It is hard to imagine what
our world would look like today had they not answered our nations call along
with the countless others of our Allied partners. We are forever in their debt
and we honor their sacrifice as fellow brothers and sisters in arms.