Guam

Guam is an island territory of the United States of America. It is located on the Micronesia region of the Pacific.

Overview
The island is distinguished by tropical beaches, Chamorro villages and ancient latte-stone pillars.

The Guam's World War II historic significance is on view at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park, whose sites include Asan Beach, a former battlefield.

The island's Spanish colonial heritage is evident in Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, atop a bluff in Umatac.

1990s - 2020s
In 2020, Guam was the only island (apart from Hawaii) in the Pacific Rim where the USA still has a military base at. Holding onto it only by sheer stubbornness and tradition.

The Naval Air Corps' planes and airships fly from land bases in the continental USA to Hawaii and Guam.