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When I first moved to Tokyo in early 1990s I knew barely the rhythms of life in Japan. But soon, I discovered the people of Japan, with a remarkable grace. They were kind beyond words, with a  culture a delicate blend of tradition and openness.

Even now, long after I left Japan, that spirit stays with me. In every step I take, I feel the gentle wisdom of those years—the gratitude, the optimism, the humble strength I absorbed from the Japanese people. 

I still carry the American spirit with me, a beacon that guides my soul, no matter where I go. Yet, beneath that light, there is a subtle, deep current of Japanese culture—a beautiful sparks that reminds me to be always optimistic and yet humble at the same time.  

In my early twenties, as I lived in Tokyo, I encountered a striking presence of U.S. military life woven into the city’s pulse. To me, that was a vivid symbol—an emblem of the United States’ global reach.

Near Tokyo, there was a radiant city called Yokohama—an exquisite gem along the Pacific coast. There, I first experienced the beauty of the U.S. military culture. I saw how their discipline, their service, and their commitment to something greater than themselves left a profound mark on me—showing me a different way to see responsibility, and the shared impact across the globe.  Yokohama area and its  coastal charm attracted me always. But in that landscape, I also saw the majesty of the American bases—the U.S flags, the Air Force, Army, and in Yokosuka the Marine Corps and Navy.

I saw and felt the immense force of the United States—its reach, its power, and the boundless dreams it inspired within me as I watched those military aircrafts and helicopters soaring in the sky.  In those moments—time and again—I pressed my hand upon my heart and let the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner”  rise within me. 

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Acknowledgment: Image-1 Catherine S. Schmidt  Germany May 2026. Image 2/  Catherine S. Schmidt NASA Exhibition Tokyo mid- 1990s. Article by Catherine S. Schmidt, Director and Editor in Chief. 

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This is the ideal direction that will spark an extensive political and economic reform in Iran, impacting the broader Middle East with the highly positive outcomes —including peace, partnerships, and prosperity—while cultivating the regional landscape with the authentic  Freedom, Human Rights, and Democracy.  Catherine S. Schmidt, Director and Editor in Chief.

Article by Catherine S. Schmidt, Director and Editor in Chief. 

Securing a strategic control of Kharg island will be a decisive victory for the U.S. and Israel to end the long decades of mayhem by the Islamic regime in Iran. At the same time, this exotic azure island—much like Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Japan—stands as the golden gateway to freedom for 90 million Iranians.

Achieving this transformation requires the United States to secure the island and establish it as a permanent military base.

This initiative promises immense, long-term benefits for the United States, Israel, the Iranian people, neighboring nations, and for the world.

A sustained U.S. military presence will be essential to rebuild the nation. This partnership will be critical to resurrecting Iran from five decades of suffering under the oppressive Islamic regime, heavily compromised by the influences of China and Russia.

The United States possesses the unique, empowering capabilities and the political and cultural exceptionalism that appeal profoundly to the Iranian people.

This influence has the potential to transform Iran, allowing it to rise from its current ashes to emerge as a vital regional partner— not only for Israel and neighboring countries, but ultimately as a premier ally for the United States.

 

 

Acknowledgment: Article by Catherine S. Schmidt, Director and Editor in Chief. 

 Image-1 Iran and Kharg Island ©U.S Europe World Affairs May 2026. 

The humanitarian crisis, internet blackout, the economic collapse, political chaos, will all demand the final step: the United States and Israel’s military intervention to liberate Iran. (Catherine S. Schmidt)

Speech by Catherine S. Schmidt in a political event in support of U.S Military Intervention in Iran. Hamburg/Germany May 19, 2026

Catherine S. Schmidt, Director and Editor in Chief.

To Military Personnel in the U.S. Armed Forces.

You are the first line of defender, and the final beacon of hope in the World.

When darkness threatened to swallow whole continents—as it did across Europe and Asia in the horrifying hours of World War II,  it was the U.S Armed Forces who broke that darkness, and liberated millions.

And today, where nations under the heavy chains of tyranny, yearning for the breath of liberation—like those 90 million defiant in Iran, or elsewhere in the world where freedom is denied—

the name of the United States Armed Forces is whispered as the unshakeable promise for Freedom: the ultimate Defender, the true Liberator.

  May God bless, protect all of you in every mission you undertake.

 

Acknowledgments: Image, U.S flag ©U.S Army Europe and Africa. By Catherine S. Schmidt, Director and Editor in Chief. (Copyrighted material)

May God continue to protect the President and his family, the Law-Enforcement, and the United States of America.