The best thing about being on Guam is all the opportunities there are for fun in the sun on the beach and beyond.

U.S. Marine Corps senior leaders with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gregory Huffman, commander, Joint Task Force-Micronesia and Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, pose for a photo with the plaques presented by MCB Camp Blaz, Joint Region Marianas Headquarters, Guam, May 7, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Charles Hardesty, provost sergeant, Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, takes a throw in during an intramural soccer game against Naval Hospital Guam at Naval Base Guam, Guam, April 30, 2025.

Gab Gab Beach, or Fab Gab as we like to call it, is truly a hidden gem and easily our family’s regular go-to place for no-frills low-cost weekend fun.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marcellous Dixon, training chief, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, shakes hands with Col. Ernest Govea, commanding officer, MCB Camp Blaz, during an award ceremony at MCB Camp Blaz, Guam.

The Marine Corps is built on the fundamentals of hard work, extreme competition, and rigorous training. Those who are part of the organization understand this well, and they incorporate a warrior spirit into their tasks day after day.

U.S. Marines and civilians with Provost Marshals Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, and Col. Ernest Govea, commanding officer, MCB Camp Blaz, pose in front of the Asan Beach landing monument after the Special Olympics Guam torch run in Asan, Guam.

Maria Lynn Cruz, natural resource specialist, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, speaks with guests during a natural and cultural resources management open house at Micronesia Mall, Dededo, Guam, March 14, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps senior leaders pose for a group photo with the new graduates of the Naval Security Guard Training course after a graduation ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam.

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing visit a historical site outlining the events that took place at Asan Bay during World War II at the Asan Bay Overlook, War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam, Jan. 15, 2025.