Guam was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific. From the CIA World Fact Book.
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I’d planned to get my snowblower ready for the winter, but was told it was not worth it to try to get it fixed up. (I’d gotten it second hand from a friend years back and used it hard clearing snow from a 500+ foot driveway in upstate New York.) I was...
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Marge “Jewish Lasers From Space” Taylor Greene sez werds: “DeSiGnED tO dO jUsT oNe tHiNg!!1!” Oh, Marge. That’s even dumber than when you referred to Guam as a foreign country that doesn't deserve aid. Jewish Space Lasers!1! While it’s easy...
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I needed a story like this about now. The beloved ko’ko’, a flightless bird found only on Guam, once literally days away from total extinction, is back — and it’s looking more and more like it’s here to stay. The National Aviary, along with help from...
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