Everything Okinawa
Second Largest City in Okinawa
Okinawa City is the second largest city in Okinawa Prefecture with approximately 140,000 residents and is situated in central Okinawa on the Pacific Ocean. The city is very cosmopolitan due to the influence of nearby American military bases that are a part of the mutual defense agreement between the United States and Japan.
In the world of the United States military, April is the “Month of the
Military Child
Located in
Yomitan Village
In Japanese, the name “Japan” is Nihon or Nippon, which means
“Land of the Rising Sun.”
What is the Biggest U.S. Military base in the world?
With its active and civilian population, Fort Bragg is the largest military base in the world and it’s still growing.
Okinawa Population over or under 1 million people?
Over : 1.3 million people
The military acronym PCS, stands for
Permanent Change of Station.
Torii Beach overlooks what sea
East China sea
What is the biggest city in the world
Tokyo
U.S. most remote military post in the world?
Thule Air Base, or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport located 1,207 km (750 mi) north of the Arctic Circle and 1,524 km (947 mi) from the North Pole on the northwest coast of the island of Greenland.
This animal was introduced to Okinawa to battle the Habu snake
Mongoose
This post in northern Okinawa is a perfect spot for Military families to get away and relax
Okuma
In July, 2007 the Torii Medical Clinic was dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient
Desmond Doss
Japan’s total population is approx. 127 million, but which European country is similar in size according to landmass?
Size comparison Japan is around the same size as Germany. Germany is approximately 357,022 sq km, while Japan is approximately 377,915 sq km, making Japan 6% larger than Germany. Meanwhile, the population of Germany is ~80.2 million people (45.3 million more people live in Japan).
Oldest military base in the contiguous US that is still active.
Ft. Lauderdale in Florida is the oldest military base in the contiguous US that is still active. And it is still manned by its original soldiers.
What year was Okinawa reverted back to Japan
1971 reversion agreement ratified and officially handed back in 1972. 71 or 72 are both correct.
When your family receives this, it is official that you are moving
Orders
What endangered sea going species nest on Torii Beach
Sea turtles
widely considered to be the native religion of Japan
Shinto
What year was the U.S. Army founded?
The US Army is older than the United States itself. The Continental Army, officially established and led by future first president George Washington in 1775, helped lead to victory over the British in the Revolutionary War allowing the establishment of the United States of America in 1776.
Okinawa animal, Its existence was only confirmed in 1978 and it was formally described in 1981
The Okinawa rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae) is a species of bird in the rail family, Rallidae. It is endemic to Okinawa Island in Japan where it is known as the Yanbaru kuina
These family members may or not be included on PCS orders but can have a RUF time on flights.
Pets: Dogs, Cats
During WW2 beach landings on Okinawa, which branch of service landed on Torii Beach?
Marines
Coming of Age Day is a Japanese holiday held annually on the second Monday of January to celebrate becoming an Adult at the age of ___
20
is the largest employer in the U.S.
The Department of Defense (DoD)