36th U.S. Naval Construction Battalion, "Seabees" World War II

10/13/2026

Happy birthday to the U.S. Navy! Great job Mac! Hoorah!

10/07/2026

This is why the Seabees were created. Can Do!

On this day in 1943, Japanese Rear Admiral Shigematsu Sakaibara ordered the ex*****on of American civilian prisoners on Wake Island. When the Japanese captured the island in 1941, they sent the captured U.S. troops to POW camps, while about 100 American civilian contract workers were forced to repair and maintain the military base. After U.S. forces bombed the island, Sakaibara feared an imminent invasion and believed the prisoners might attempt to signal for help. His fear of being discovered with civilian prisoners led him to order the ex*****on of the entire group. One civilian managed to escape and carved a message into a rock, but he was recaptured and personally executed by Sakaibara. The rock remains as a memorial, which later resulted in Sakaibara’s conviction for the atrocity. The victims’ remains were exhumed after the war and reburied at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.

10/06/2026

WARBIRDS!
Hey Mac! We had a great time at the Military Aviation Museum as Seabees! We arrived on friday to set up camp! We finished our work by dark and spent a quiet evening together listening to the radio and entertaining visitors! Saturday we spent watching flamethrowers, demonstrating field phones, playing with our dog Crawford, talking with visitors, riding in jeeps, and staging boxing matches! Stirling is our new champion boxer after going several rounds with me and the girls! We are grateful for all the reenactors who attended. Thank you to everyone who lent a helping hand and made this event happen! Warbirds, wardogs, warhens, and warducks are the path to victory! Seabees! 'Can Do' since '42!

09/03/2026

Hoah! The Seabees have come ashore in the South Pacific! Our crew had a great time at Pamplin Park sharing World War 2 US naval history with the public! We enjoyed seeing old friends and shipmates! We even were able to watch an old movie on a projector screen outside! Thank you to everyone who attended! Seabees! Can Do since '42!

09/02/2026

THE FINAL DAY.
On September 2, 1945, Japanese officials formally surrendered to the Allies in a ceremony aboard the battleship, USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending hostilities in the Pacific theater. Thanks to MacArthur and Nimitz and countless others, there was peace at last. World War II was officially over.

Image: Japanese delegates to the formal surrender of Japan, September 1945.