A Patton (and We Were Soldiers) reference, in a chapter with a Guns of Navarone reference, in a story titled with a All Quiet on the Western Front reference and riddled with Full Metal Jacket references. Suitably impressed Japan.
DIIIIIIIIIIRTDon't ask questions, just do it!I repeat: Blawson Arrow! The kanji, in case you're wondering, say "requesting full-scale air support", which is roughly what "Broken Arrow" meant in Vietnam War era code jargon.HIT THESarge, you magnificent bastard! Calling in the big fireworks!BLAWSON ARROW!Parody of a scene from the 2002 Vietnam War film We Were Soldiers, in which the commanding officer uses the code "Broken Arrow" to call in an air-strike in a last-ditch attempt to prevent his position from being overrun. However, the artist has misspelled it a bit for the purpose of comedy ("buro-son aro-" instead of "buro-ken")...