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Military spouse enjoys wonders of Guam with family

When my husband got orders to the island of Guam, I had to google its location on the global map.

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Island fun for everyone: 7 family activities on Guam

Here is your guide to family fun, covering 7 exciting activities you and the entire family can enjoy. Plus, make sure to read until the end for Guam’s latest attractions in 2025! 

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Boonie stomping: Guam hikes enjoyable for all ages

Trekking off the beaten path is a great way to enjoy all the great landscapes and pristine beauty Guam has to offer.

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Trekking to Guam's scenic Pagat caves, cliffs

The Chamorro village of Pagat existed on the shelf overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Evidence to date indicates the site was occupied from before Christ to sometime after 1700.


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Guam Liberation Day to be celebrated July 21; events planned

Guam Liberation Day, July 21, is the Guam’s most important holiday aside from Discovery Day (the first Monday in March). The holiday commemorates the U.S. military liberating the island from Japanese occupation on July 21, 1944.

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WWII revisited: Guam liberators meet the liberated

The Liberation of Guam was a matter of military necessity. Its people and their suffering aside, Guam was seen as a naval and air base from which to bomb Japan and supply the force needed to subdue the enemy.


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Remembering Guam Liberation: Island leader and patriot

In February 1942, two months after Guam was invaded and captured, Japanese officials introduced classes to educate island children and adults about the Japanese culture and language as well as mathematics and reading.

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A look back in Guam's history: Song of hope, song of faith

I used to listen to my auntie’s stories about the invasion, occupation, liberation and other things concerning the Japanese on Guam back then.

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Guam Liberation: Sgambelluri’s secret life

He must have been a unique man and quite a character, the late Adolfo Camacho Sgambelluri.

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Remembering Guam Liberation: A sobering realization

In war, taking another’s life is simply a requirement, a necessity. The emotional consequences of killing another person are overlooked.

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A look back in Guam's history: Tweed a symbol of hope, controversy

When the Argentina Maru sailed from Guam on Jan. 10, 1942, all American prisoners of war were accounted for except six Navy sailors:

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Remembering Guam Liberation: Marine endures war in POW camp

World War II was an experience that shattered lives around the globe, leaving few countries little affected by the conflict.

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12 best dives on Guam

Perhaps the most well known dive sites on Guam, this combination of wrecks from two different world wars is the only such dive site in the world.

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My Paradise: Guam my first taste of the U.S.

In the summer of 1996, my mother took me to Guam, a tiny island sitting on the southern left edge of the Pacific Ocean.

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