Photos courtesy of U.S. Naval Base Guam Public Affairs Office ()
PITI, Guam (Nov. 5, 2021) - Sailors, Navy recruits, and civilians from U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) and various tenant commands volunteered at the Guam Veterans Cemetery in Piti, Nov. 5. Volunteers removed debris and weeds from gravesites, power washed walkways, and cleaned and shined the bronze grave markers throughout the cemetery. The volunteer efforts are in preparation for Veterans Day. More than 5,000 veterans, their spouses and children are buried at the cemetery.
The following NBG tenant commands and departments were represented:
NBG Emergency Operations Center
NBG Administration Department
NBG Fire and Emergency Services
Naval Airborne Weapons Maintenance Unit One
Maritime Expeditionary Security Group One, Detachment Guam
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance, Detachment Guam
Commander, Submarine Squadron 15
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam
Navy Recruit Processing Station Guam
Defense Service Office Guam
