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Anthony Boccia

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Husband and Father. U.S. Navy Sailor of 22 years. Historian focused on Imperial Japan and her Navy. Based in San Diego. Let’s Go Mets. Creator of PacificHistoryGuide.com

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · Mar 29

I'm happy and proud to announce that today, March 28 2025, I am officially launching my website, PacificHistoryGuide.com!

I look forward to growing this website in the coming years, let's learn some history together!

www.pacifichistoryguide.com

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 3h

You’re okay too I guess?

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 3h

I was talking to the mustache

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 3h

There’s a few people who inspire me to do great things in public history. KJ is one of them. Here’s someone who is so clearly well-respected, so impassioned in her art, and so obviously a great human being that you can’t help but feel stirred to action. To the moon and stars Kate! Keep pushing.

Kate Jamieson / KJ ⚓️ @kejamieson.bsky.social · 13h

After the 220th anniversary of Trafalgar, I'm thinking of the little girl taken to see HMS Victory & bought a book on Nelson.

27ish years later I've lectured internationally, including Antarctica & the Falkland Islands. I've delivered talks for the Royal Navy & taught at the US Naval Academy 🧵

Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 3h

Majestic!

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 5h

Check out my talk on Leyte Gulf, was a lot of fun to join @ww2tv.bsky.social for yet another video. Woody, did we land on a next topic? 🤔 I believe the finalists were the Battle of Surigao Strait, USS Johnston at Samar, or Admiral Shoji Nishimura. Decisions decisions... #PacificHistoryGuide

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Courtney Weiss Smith @cweiss-smith.bsky.social · 19h

Cate Marvin’s “Death of the Humanities”:

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David Fedman @dfeds.bsky.social · 1d

"Tomb of the Unknown Soldier," a Japanese cartoon (ca 1943) mocking their fallen adversaries in the skies.

"What a strange grave this is.”
“Well, yes, it’s because it belongs to an airman who dove straight down and crashed.”

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be presenting my talk on Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita at Leyte Gulf tomorrow, hope to see you there! #PacificHistoryGuide #ImperialJapaneseNavy #NavalHistory

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGGZ...

Admiral Kurita at Leyte Gulf

YouTube video by WW2TV

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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 2d

If you are in Fremantle, Western Australia on Friday, Oct 24, we will be having a What's Going on With Shipping get together at 4 PM at Gage Roads Brew Company.

This is the first of its kind, so I am not sure if anyone will be there...but I will. If you can attend, I look forward to meeting you.

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 4d

Lots of work this week, but I'm confident it will be worth it. Tune in this Thursday for my talk on Admiral Kurita at Leyte Gulf!

#PacificHistoryGuide @ww2tv.bsky.social

PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacificguide.bsky.social · 4d

Late post alert! I usually boost the blog posts on Saturday, but in keeping with the theme of this week we just didn't get to it. Anyway, lots of good things coming up on #PacificHistoryGuide, keep your eyes peeled!

www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/upcomin...

Upcoming projects on Pacific History Guide!

Greetings Pacific History Guide fans! This week has been a whirlwind for me, with a lot of prep work going into upcoming projects, in addition to the regular battle rhythm with work and family. This w...

www.pacifichistoryguide.com

Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 4d

Not excusing this but we watch a lot of sumo in our house and Japanese folks are hardly better at zabuton etiquette. I’ve seen so many people, usually the elderly, use their canes on cushions, rest their feet on the empty in front of them, or even take the unused cushion near them and double up.

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The Forgotten War Pod: Burma Campaign WW2 @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social · 6d

That's a wrap for Series 2! A huge thank you to all our listeners in 100 countries for your incredible support. We have been blown away by the response. We will return in January for Series 3 to delve into the pivotal events of 1943! #ForgottenWarPod #BurmaCampaign #WW2History

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 7d

Excited to announce that I'm returning to @ww2tv.bsky.social to discuss Admiral Kurita at Leyte Gulf. This is one of my favorite subjects to talk about; see you there! #History #NavalHistory #USN #IJN #ImperialJapaneseNavy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGGZ...

Admiral Kurita at Leyte Gulf

YouTube video by WW2TV

www.youtube.com

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 7d

Maersk. Colonial Pipeline. Nord Stream. How many warnings does Washington need?

Supply Chains Are Critical Infrastructure. It’s Time U.S. Policy Caught Up.

In 2017, the world’s largest shipping company, Maersk, went dark. A state-sponsored cyber attack known as NotPetya spread from Ukraine into global

warontherocks.com

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Jay Allen @gaiaslastlaugh.bsky.social · 7d

Want to communicate like a human being in Japan? Let us help you do so smoothly (and avoid terrible misunderstandings):

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Nick Kapur @nickkapur.bsky.social · 9d

Thrilled to get my hands on a copy of this new book about prewar Shintō shrines! Can't wait to read this one.

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 12d

#Nagoya is a beautiful city and the Chubu Region may be the most diverse of all the various areas of #Japan. Is there a more savvy politician and capable leader in Early Modern Japan than Ieyasu? I’m not so sure. If you’ve been to #Aichi, or are planning to, let us know! #PacificHistoryGuide #名古屋

PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacificguide.bsky.social · 12d

We recently added some locations to the website that pertain to the life and times of #Tokugawa Ieyasu #徳川家康, one of the three great unifiers of #Japan and a native of what is now #Aichi Prefecture. Check it out!

www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/aichi-p...

Aichi Prefecture and Tokugawa Ieyasu

Aichi Prefecture 愛知県 in the Chubu Region of Japan is home to a wide variety of things to see and do. From iconic Mt. Fuji to snowy Nagano and the rice fields of Niigata, there's incredible food, outdo...

www.pacifichistoryguide.com

Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 13d

Sorry mate. Wish I could say something to help ya. I’ve experienced failure and it’s not fun.

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 14d

Been a #Mets fan for 30 years and there is no team I hate more than the #Phillies. I’ve never felt bad for a player in a Philly uniform. But goddammit, what a brutal way to lose a series. Orion Kerkering if you’re reading this, to make mistakes is human. Hold your head high and get ‘em next time.

I look forward to Orion throwing hard against the Mets next year. Everybody fails. Shake it off and come back wiser and stronger.

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 15d

Narrator: “and he did, in fact, do something.”

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 16d

So excited to unwrap these! Sure beats scrolling in a pdf 🤓 #Japan #SWW #WW2 #History #Booksky

Interrogations of Japanese Officials volumes 1&2. Conducted in the fall of 1945 by the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey. An invaluable primary source for any Second World War historian.

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 18d

A very happy birthday to Enomoto Takeaki, born on this day in 1836. One of my favorite Japanese historical figures, he was a Tokugawa loyalist in the Boshin War and was the first, last and only President of the Republic of Ezo. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

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Anthony Boccia @avboccia.bsky.social · 19d

#PacificHistoryGuide is dedicated to connecting military servicemembers and their families with history, where they are. If you happen to be in #Australia, give us a follow and let us help you discover something new!

PacificHistoryGuide.com @pacificguide.bsky.social · 19d

This week’s #PacificHistoryGuide blog post is circling back to #Australia, and the many naval heritage sites throughout the country. If you’ve been, or plan on going, let us know!

www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/naval-h...

Naval Heritage Sites of Australia

Greetings PHG fans! Two weeks ago, we revealed the Australia section of the guide. Since then, I've gotten some great feedback on places and items of interest around the country, primarily from my fri...