Effectively dealing with the Japanese in the Pacific didn't occur until after Guadalcanal. There was little knowledge of their fanaticism and how it could be used against them.
By the time Guadalcanal was 'secured'...a Marine could tell the 'stink-difference' between an American or Japanese turd, lying in the jungle.
I have incredible and growing confidence in the US military, except for the Generals, they don't impress me...too PC.
We need a Grant, a Sherman, or a Patton, even a Lee or a Jackson...
Someone has to get the White House/Pentagon PR effort in full gear. I'd like to see the President call out the MSM. If he's afraid they'd be even more hostile, I don't they can get anymore hostile. I think they smell weakness, send them a calling card.