Quite frankly, I am in awe of them regularly.īut… and JGSDF is the most emblematic… they are great individuals stuck in a horrible systemĪnd as for “work-life” balance? There is little of that in the JSDF-owing to too many missions and too few people. The same officer ranks were used for both the. These designs were worn on shoulders as passants between the years 19, then on collars afterwards until 1945, when the Imperial Japanese Army was dissolved.

God knows they aren’t doing it for the money… so they must be really motivated by the internal reward that their hidden internal patriotism affords them. The following tables present the rank insignia of the Japanese military before and during World War II. Commissioned officer in the Imperial Japanese Regular Army or Navy or in the. No PXs, no ID cards, no MWR, little in the way of health care (but not for families), etc. Such application shall contain a statement of the name, rank, position. And then you meet JSDF guys who are among the hardest working and patriotic people on the planet and they get nothing – nothing - but intrinsic reward for what they endure. I reflect on my own career and all that our government does for military members and the amount of care and attention lavished on veterans and retirees…. Navy officer who served many years in Japan and worked closely with the JSDF commented on the plight of the Jieikan: The same officer ranks were used for both the Imperial Japanese Army. These designs were worn on shoulders as passants (shoulder straps) between the years 19, then on collars afterwards until 1945, when the army was dissolved. And post-retirement, what is it like for the Jieikan? Medical care? None. The following tables present the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Army before and during World War II.

Imperial japanese army ranks