October 1945 was the first full month of Allied occupation. Japan had surrendered on September 2, and the Navy was simultaneously conducting the occupation of the Japanese home islands, repatriating hundreds of thousands of American service members from the Pacific, and winding down operations around the globe. The All Hands monthly news digest covered fleet movements, personnel policy, and the opening weeks of a peace the Navy had spent four years fighting to win. Ten pages, pp. 40–49.
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