Japanese Soldier Who Kept Fighting 29 Years After WWII

Japanese Soldier Who Kept Fighting 29 Years After WWIIis acatchphraseandreaction imageused to joke about fighting a losing war. The phrase comes from a viral article about Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda, a Japanesesoldier who refused to leave his post on an island in the Philippines until he was given a direct order from his commanding officer. The meme made a resurgence on sports-relatedinternetin 2024.