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Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 19, 2023 | Context of islands, Federal Government, Headlines, Military | 0 |
US Virgin Islands officials meet with VA leadership in Puerto Rico over potential cuts to veterans healthcare
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 6, 2025 | Federal Government, Military, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Facing potential federal cuts to veterans’ healthcare in the Caribbean, officials from the...
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#TBT: April 24, 2025
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Apr 24, 2025 | Guam, History, Military, Puerto Rico | 0 |
On April 23, 1898, Maria Cristina, in the name of her son, King Alfonso XIII, and as Queen Regent...
Read MorePete Hegseth’s Guam visit met with mixed reception
by Ricardo Torres | Apr 21, 2025 | Federal Government, Guam, Military, Northern Mariana Islands | 1 |
As part of his Indo-Pacific tour, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently visited...
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#TBT: December 5, 2024
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Dec 5, 2024 | Guam, History, Military | 0 |
Sumay was a village in Guam, which following the arrival of the US in 1898, was the site of marine...
Read MoreGuam Environmental Protection Agency demands US Air Force revise open burn, open detonation policies
by Bryce Leiberman | Oct 7, 2024 | Federal Government, Guam, Headlines, Military, Science and Environment | 0 |
The practice of Open Burn (OB) and Open Detonation (OD) on the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam has...
Read MoreMissile system, testing, and lack of transparency alarm Guamanians
by Aamir Jamil | Jul 30, 2024 | Federal Government, Guam, Military | 0 |
Concerns over missile defense systems and testing on Guam are growing, with territory officials...
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#TBT: July 15, 1898
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 25, 2024 | History, Military, Puerto Rico | 0 |
On July 25, 1898, 16,000 US troops led by General Nelson Miles invaded Puerto Rico at Guánica,...
Read More2025 Defense budget addresses critical territory needs
by Harper Godsey | Jul 5, 2024 | Congress, Federal Government, Military | 0 |
The United States House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on...
Read MoreNew missile flight testing operations demonstrate the complex relations between Guam and the United States military
by Harper Godsey | Jul 3, 2024 | Federal Government, Guam, Military | 0 |
Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio (D) of Guam expressed his concern for two imminent missile...
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#TBT: June 27, 2024
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 27, 2024 | Guam, History, Military | 0 |
The Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha arrives at US Naval Base Guam for a short port...
Read MoreSablan, Congress seek Navy report on Tinian Port
by Ellie Keum | Jun 24, 2024 | Congress, Federal Government, Military, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations requested that the US Navy...
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#TBT: June 13, 2024
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 13, 2024 | History, Military, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
United States Marines during the Battle of Saipan which began after the bombardment of Saipan on...
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