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Military Space-A travel great way to see world
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Space Available travel offers a way for Armed Services personnel, their dependents, retirees and others who support the mission to see the world on a budget… if the timing is right. Below is what you need to know about this great privilege. What...
Guam attends Pacific Islands Forum as an associate member for the first time
Pacific Daily News
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Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio attended the Pacific Islands Forum this week with a better seat at the table now that Guam is an associate member, Adelup said in a release. This week marks the first time Guam has been placed among other Pacific leaders as...
Guam’s push for downwinders hits another roadblock; PARS mulls lawsuit
The Pacific Island Times
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September 13, 2025
A fresh try to have Guam residents compensated after being exposed to radioactive fallout from decades ago has hit another brick wall, this time in a vain attempt to insert a provision on military financial support for Guam’s “downwinders.” Robert...
ROK Navy marks 30th training visit to Guam with Korean War tribute
The Guam Daily Post
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The Republic of Korea Navy Cruise Training Task Group 2025 arrived Thursday for its milestone 30th visit to Guam, bringing 400 personnel including Naval Academy midshipmen for four days of activities that honor Korean War veterans and strengthen...
Yigo residents demand action on political status as leaders criticized for inaction
The Guam Daily Post
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About 40 residents packed the Yigo Community Center Wednesday night for Sen. William Parkinson's first town hall meeting on Guam's political status, with speakers from each task force on the Commission of Decolonization united on one point:...
Guam Senator Shelly Calvo honored by Filipino community
The Manila Times
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September 12, 2025
Lulu Beano, Chuchi Villar and Cris Ledesma Cory Navarro, Lynn Bautista, Rufina Gelston and Menchu Arandilla Rufina Gelston, Lynn Bautista, Sen. Shelly Calvo, Gale Salazar, Mitzi Gill and Jenny Ortega Ana Ledesma, Tess Velasco, Ronnel Ybnez,...
Navy wants 1,317 homes built as early as 2028 for military buildup
Pacific Daily News
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The U.S. Navy is looking to have 1,317 homes available to service members as early as 2028 to meet the needs of the military buildup on Guam. The Navy, working with Joint Region Marianas, announced the start of a new housing initiative to ensure...
LETTER: Guam deserves better than missed opportunities in DC
Pacific Daily News
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Thursday morning, as our island was reeling from the shocking political assassination of Charlie Kirk, I turned my attention to the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which the U.S. House of Representatives had just...
Navy launches housing initiative to support service members, their families on Guam
DVIDS - Georgia
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September 13, 2025
The U.S. Navy, working with Joint Region Marianas, has announced the start of a new housing initiative to ensure service members and their families are provided sufficient homes while stationed on Guam. With an increased number of service members...
Local dog up for national award shines light on military working canines
Enid News & Eagle - Oklahoma
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ENID, Okla. — Tech Sgt. Dakota Hood didn’t sign his former partner Joker up for a national Hero award with any prize in mind — though a few toys and treats might be nice — he wanted to shine light on military working dogs. “Unfortunately, they...
Guam softball players get valuable training in Japan
Pacific Daily News
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Women’s softball is huge in Japan as our northern neighbors are one of two powerhouses on the world stage along with Team USA. Some of Guam’s young players had the grand opportunity to train and learn from world-class level coaches and programs in...
Guam Legal Services Corporation Disability Law Center braces for possible budget cuts amid federal shifts
KUAM
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September 12, 2025
“Right now, it’s unknown whether we’re going to be cut or not going to be cut, but we’ve been instructed by the feds, at least with one program, to budget at 33% of our current funding amount. So, we are cutting programs–I mean, there’s no other...
Navy Picks 10 Firms for $15B IDIQ Guam Construction Contract
Engineering News Record
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September 12, 2025
The U.S. Navy selected 10 contractors to compete for work under a $15-billion indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity multiple-award construction contract Sept. 10, and separately selected five firms for another $1.5-billion IDIQ contract covering...
Senators want $100M of $500M 'Fix in Six' typhoon grant for GDOE, GMH, mayors
Pacific Daily News
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Nine senators want the Guam Memorial Hospital, public schools and mayors to get $100 million out of the large “Fix in Six” typhoon recovery grant that the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority is administering. A legislative resolution...
Guam hospital gets a lifesaver; $40M rescue fund bill now at governor's desk after high drama subsides
The Pacific Island Times
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September 11, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Guam senators on Thursday passed Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero’s proposal to appropriate $40 million to Guam Memorial Hospital, drawing on the general fund for urgent facility repairs and debt payments. After a series...
Op-Ed | Governor Bryan: Why Self-Insurance Is the Key to Controlling Healthcare Costs in the Virgin Islands
The Virgin Island Consortium
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In the Virgin Islands, we are no strangers to challenging times. We have faced storms, recessions, energy shortages, setbacks, and a global pandemic that could have broken our spirit. Instead, we turned them into steppingstones to a more resilient...
Xi’s military parade reached climax with flaunting display of strategic weapons
Asian Military Review
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September 12, 2025
Serried ranks of ballistic and cruise missiles marked the culminating phalanxes in Chairman Xi Jinping’s massive military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on 3 September, a site that once ran with the blood of Chinese students seeking...
Pacific Center for Island Security: “Guam is being treated like a petri dish" as missile defense plans go forward
KUAM
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September 12, 2025
“Guam is being treated like a petri dish. If you can remember back to doing experiments in biology and in science, Guam is being treated like a petri dish for this Enhanced Integrated Air Missile Defense System,” said Dr. Underwood. “You can tell...
Guam disability services facing potential major budget cuts from federal changes
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Developmental Disabilities Council heard warnings Wednesday that critical legal and advocacy services for people with disabilities could face severe funding reductions, with some programs potentially cut by more than half. During the...
New program is aimed to boost Guam small contractors
KUAM
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Governor Lou Leon Guerrero says more businesses in construction means more jobs for local residents, while Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio calls the program another example of the good that can happen when Adelup, Washington, and private industry come...