I know that we have many active and retired military personnel on this site and I thought that this might be a piece of history that may intereset you.
Ian
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vcnH_kF1zXc&feature=player_embedded
This is the official film made of the surrender ceremony of the Japanese to McArthur in Tokyo Bay Sept 1945, with the actual voice of the General.
Apparently this has never been shown to the general public before.