Tortuga (LSD 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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Some guys have got it made! Who? Why the ones on occupation duty, who else? Maybe they don't give things away free in the shops any more, but a serviceman in Japan is really living, anyway! All the best facilities of the nation are reserved for the occupation forces, and Uncle seems to have gone out of his way to make things easy and pleasant for you. Private cars on trains, -service clubs better than most in the States, and plenty to see and do all the time. It's funny . . . the Japanese people themselves seem to think Americans are the greatest there is. You can walk down a street in Japan at mid- night without a worry in the world, and I cer- tainly couldn't say that for the Philippines. Of course, let's not kid ourselves . . . the Japanese are making many a buck off all of u-s. You 'can almost feel the prices in the souvenir shops ris- ing whenever a carrier or battleship comes into port But why worry? The merchandise is still dirt cheap if you keep your eyes open and learn how to haggle A 1:---a '54-a-3'Z-': - so 6 'Gp ff as 3 , ,Z W ! i V 1 by f , I Y J' U' 9 4 Jams Our Welcoming committee . . Aband...Gir1s... and lots of laughs! Page Sixteen The Navy Yard Yokosuka, japan