Guam is a beautiful island with some of the most breathtaking beaches in the world.

In May 2026, the next edition of our annual Stars and Stripes Welcome to the Pacific magazine will hit the streets, and we’re looking for you, our readers, to help make it the best ever!

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Joshua Jackson, COMMSTRAT chief, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, gets pinned by his wife and Sgt. Maj. Robert Catching, senior enlisted advisor, MCB Camp Blaz.

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz prides itself on tradition and a strong set of values that guide its mission and community outreach.

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.

Frank Strait Wright squinted against the bright afternoon sun, his hazel eyes creasing at the corners.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard D. Marshall Jr., commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, and Sgt. Maj. Robert E. Catching, senior enlisted leader, MCB Camp Blaz, pose for a photo with cans that have been donated for the Be Heartfelt donation drive, MCB Camp Blaz, Guam.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Robert Catching, senior enlisted leader, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, repaints the village welcome sign, Dededo, Guam, Sept. 26, 2025.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Anderson, chaplain, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, leads Marines and civilians in prayer during Lance Cpl. Seminar graduation, MCB Camp Blaz, Guam.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, and Combat Logistics Company 34, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for an event completion photo