Guam: Why America's Most Isolated Territory Exists
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So many of you will know that I already made a video on Guam ages ago! This is a bit of a "take 2" on that as it's a fascinating place and this time I went on location and learned about what has happened on the island after the North Korean missile threat. Most importantly, I filmed a behind the scenes video with Brian from Real Engineering and Joseph from Real Life Lore which you can watch here: th-cam.com/video/cNYJH4MQDuo/w-d-xo.html
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In summary: Guam thinks it sucks to be a colony because they have limited control over their own affairs and no vote in the U.S. But they like being a colony because the enormous American military spending gives a huge boost to their economy.
Just admit you're running out of ideas ;)
One thing not mentioned is that Guam residents do not pay taxes to the Federal government. The taxes remain with the local government.
They also can't vote for president..
That was mentioned.@@Larkinchance
No taxation without representation. Same as Puerto Rico.
Emphasis on reman with the local government cause the island doesn't see a dime of it. Everything is a mess out there smh
@John MacArthur agreed, you shouldn't have to. However it doesn't seem like the taxes you do pay are put to good use.
Almost everytime I would travel back home to Guam from the states, I had to have an argument with the TSA officer who would tell me i need to go to the international side and would have to argue with him or her for a solid 10 minutes to explain to them that Guam flights are domestic lol
@Ben Fox...Your lucky to even find someone on the U.S Mainland that knows that Guam is a U.S Territory,because it gets tricky at Airports and even at the Post Office on the Mainland when you mention Guam.
@@sagittariusone2753 well, depends on the individual you're conversing with.Many rural and inner city Americans are geopolitically low on efficiency of knowledge, then again, none- of my American raised and Chamorroh raised but non-military associates could promptly point out The United Kingdom let alone England, Scotland, Ireland, N.Eire, Wales or many European nations - all the while many here are bashing on Americans not knowing much of the Marianas, Guam, Saipan, Rota, Tinian etc. They also bash on Americans in Guam yet the filipinos have invaded Guam as much as the Japanese in Hawaii, which is worse as they carry racisms and favoritisms to a whole new level.
I am military and whenever I travel stateside for work I still get that. It is 2020. My son gets it when he travels to see me from college, but all of his professors have heard of Guam.
How did you get a flight from the mainland to Guam? When I worked there we had to go thru Manila every time....international
A friend of mine moved from Guam to the mainland. When she went to enroll her children in school they demanded she show her green card. Morons did not know Guam was part of the USA. These are the people educating our children.
Lived there for three years until 1965. Every once in a while, a Japanese soldier would emerge from the jungle with the belief that WWII was still in place. I've read the last one was 1972. Imagine living alone in a jungle for 20 years.
Yes. I’m familiar with this. My friend who lives there took me to the spot where he finally surrendered.
There was one more spotted in 1975 on the NW coast near what is now called 'Oceanview' on a map. A lot of people from Japan went to search for him; along with the Guam police and volunteers. He never surfaced, and the search was abandoned after two weeks. I was in the middle of that event, and still have a search area map.
My dad was stationed at Andersen Air force Base 62 to 63. We came back to the states right about the time that Kennedy was assassinated. Were you there during 62 and 63 and military by chance?
@@sandymesser4451 I turned 4 in 1962. Our family was there, and our father was a lt. colonel in the air force.
I guess it’s better than kill or be killed. I’d chill in the bush for 20 years as well
You missed the 18 golf courses That are crammed on the Island. It is cheaper for Japanese businessmen to fly to Guam for a day of golf, Than to use a local golf club
Baller move right there
Not only Guam, but also Thailand. No idea why Japanese golf clubs are so expensive… weird.
@@HS-PGX very high real estate price?
@@HS-PGX japan is very mountainous, so every little land is better used for residence/ industry/ farm
Okay. That right there is a fact of Guam I *didn't* know!
Thank you!
"Last summer when they were playing whose... _missile_ was bigger"
Haha that was pretty funny
I instantanously liked this guy.
You could TELL he was mulling over how to word it.
they both have small missiles, it's known that the people who threat each other with missiles usually carry the smallest one.
Oh no...
NK: *Threatens to blow up Guam*
SK: "First time?"
South koreans be like: Shhh my I'm listening to bts
Anime Hitler happy 12th birthday
Taiwan: "commie missiles go brrrrrrrrrr"
UN : SK did you really fight the NK?🤣🤣🤣
Korean : Ohhh ive been USA.
American : ohh where???
Korean : Guam !!
American : ...................
As a Chamorro who was raised both on Guam and in the mainland, the way this video was made is AMAZING. I really love the thorough research that was done and the footage that was captured. I wish he was able to interview more locals from Guam, but other than that this was a proper way to document Guam :)
Would be better if an updated video was made. Above video is more than 4 years old - May 2018
Fellow Chamarro!! Me too :)
I remember being stationed down there for 3 months, only 3 months and I cried when I left because that place was so beautiful, even the people they were super kind it felt like everyone was family. Here in the states feels like everyone is competing with one another, I’m planning to go and live out there so my kids could see what real good people are like. LOVE U GUAM PPL !!
I really like hearing that our hospitality makes a visitor want to move here. It’s a great little island. I am born and raise from Guam, I was very fortunate to get station on island for 6 years while I was in the Air Force. It was the best 6 years of life. A great majority of military always have great things to say about Guam. About a hand full of my military friends wish to retire here one day.
completely agree. you live in the states for long enough and you forget that people aren’t complete assholes in other parts of the world. i’ve lived in baltimore city my entire life and when i went to visit my brother in louisiana it was a culture shock. nobody trying to rob you or steal shit. the guy at the liquor store remembered my name and told me to move away from the city because it’s hurting my health. i still think about that guy to this day lol.
Much love to you my Che'lu....Enjoy and stay safe 🙏🏽🤙🏽❣️
Thanks for the Love! As I was born and raised in Guam... along with the Chamorros we welcome you!
South Koreans were like “damn they tryna blow y’all up too?!” and came through w the tourism 😂
I live in SK and I honestly don't feel any missile threat from NK
I live in SK and what he means is South Korea sorry my fellow Koreans are not as smart as me
@@tmurph5935 Um what are you talking about
South Korean tourism to Guam was always was big. They probably found cheaper flights to it after the missile threats, which they are less worried about.
Haha, this comment made my day lol.
I was stationed on Guam with my family in the late 90s. We loved it so much we left the military and stayed another four years. Had two more children while we were there. We still have friends there that are more like family. My wife and I still look back to our years there as our good old days. Love to the Chamorro people❤️
Hafa adai, I hope you and your family are keeping safe in these troubling times 😷
why’d you guys leave?
My wife was told that she had had a small stroke. We had no medical insurance in case things got bad. Sold most of our stuff, gave the rest way and moved back home. Once we moved back to the states the Docs were unable to find evidence of a stroke. We will always love Guam and the people there.
HAFA ADAI! sending Lots of love to you, & your family from Guam ❤️🤙🏾
Hafa adai...blessings to you and your FAMILY...a Guamanian in Nevada
One of my best friends is from Guam and I met him in the military. If you look at per capita Guam has the most people that serve compared to any US state or territory. Really great people from there I have met, and the food is amazing. Spicy but amazing. It sucks that they don’t get all the same privileges as other US citizens when they are so patriotic to their country.
I spent 15 months on Guam in the AF. I loved it. 85° year round. I miss it every day. The people are pretty friendly and the beaches are the best.
My former partner is also in the AF and in Guam and likes the hiking trails. He misses a lot of fast food options though.
After he said "Guam is the US" for the 193rd time, I wondered if Guam is the US.
RAH520, I’m still not sure.
I think we need a blue ribbon panel to determine, once and for all, whether or not Guam, in fact, IS the US.
@@merledelacruz37 you aren't a U.S citizen though,are you?
@@ninjamaster7724 Naturalezation U.S Citizen every where in United State I ca go travel if I want
RH529 Guam is a U.S Terretory
@@merledelacruz37 American Samoans aren't U.S citizens by birth,i didn't think people from Guam were either but you're right,Gaumanians are U.S citizens by birth but not American Samoans,so not all U.S territories come with U.S citizenship by birth.
Guam is more developed than wyoming
.....but not the people of Guam. Is called colonization.
look at any state with the most military bases. California, florida, texas,New York, Kentucky, North Carolina
13Mikestar 😯
They're more just more urbanized, Wyoming's population density is tiny compared to Guam's so of course they'll have fewer, and smaller large cities comparatively.
But wyoming isn't real
I lived on Guam from 1989 to 1993 while my father was stationed there in the AF. I got stationed there in 1998 to 99 while serving in the Seabees. I really miss Guam! They need to have statehood!
@@Taylor.Dude. We always got out music a bit later after it was released in the US. Back then it took some time to reach the island. All music was liked back then, Guns N Roses was big!!
My ex husband did 2 tours there. The first time we were station there we were there for 4 years. Our first two children was born there. We were there from 1981 to 1985. In 1991 we had orders for 3 years there. I loved the warm weather all year round. My ex and I both grew up in Michigan. We still have local friends there in Guam. I would love to go back some time for a vacation. I miss the beaches on Guam. Our first tour on Guam we use to take the bus from NCTAMS down to NAS{Big Navy} then walk all the way up to the McDonld's in Tumon and catch the navy bus back to NCS
Guam is also a location of a major Naval base. That is the major reason why the US will never let them go.
Lurker1979 Andersen Air Force base. My Daughter is stationed there.
Which is a bad thing!
Lurker1979 an hub for bomber fleet too get access to asia
Lurker1979 Yep, and the marines are looking to move there
@@DUVALCED I hope they will, and we never know, but you're being a tiny bit ridiculous with the way you respond to Mr. Gadway's sensible comments.
I’m American and I live in Seoul. I travel to Guam on occasion to enjoy the sun and get a feeling of home. It’s better than flying 12 hours to the mainland.
They have a different sun than Korea?
Look at a map dude, Guam sits on a tropical latitude whereas Korea does not. Sun, Sand, Palm Trees and a warm ocean breeze with crystal blue water to wash your troubles away. Would you rather enjoy that or a smoggy congested city with over a million people running all over the place? And it's America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you don't have to take a 16 hr. flight to Hawaii or even longer flight to get to the west coat.
Nice grammar, idiot.
"Grammatically speaking; you too, are an idiot" is grammatically correct. Never end a sentence with a pronoun...you idiot.
I needed my travel in Guam.. but is to late....but I heard to have super typhoon..oh god gave safe for us Lord.. Jesus name amen
my older cousin used to live in guam since her dad was stationed on an air force base there. my grandma always talks about how beautiful it was when they'd go visit.
My father was stationed on Guam during WWII. His job was an airplane engine mechanic. Told me about how all the generals were lined up one day watching the first B-29's land on the Island.
I spent over three years on that island when I was in the Navy. There were parts of it I really enjoyed like the great photography and the swimming in the ocean. An interesting note, the McDonalds there is the largest in the world.
really? which one? the blue one up north?
the largest mdcoanlds is actually in orlando
@@yearight6294 I looked this up, you are right the largest one is in Orlando. It was built in 1976. I was on Guam from 1972 to 1975 so at that time it was the largest. I see now that there more then one on Guam so that one may be closed.
@@jerrypaquette5470 i wonder how big it is cuz the one in orlando isn’t even all that big lol
@@yearight6294 The one in Orlando is 19000 Sq Ft. according to Wikipedia.
Short answer why most isolated territory exists.....military bases
Just one of the 180 bases America can afford to have around the world love it...
@ Titi Kaka Yep that. The military presence and now the Marines are coming. Beautiful island though!
And guano. Mining remote islands for saltpeter was a US strategic interest in the days before nitrocellulose gunpowder. That law is still in force too. So if you ever find some unclaimed ocean rock with bird poop on it you can claim it for America!
Becuase the US is greedy
Smart.
Spent six weeks there. Lovely island. Great people. Great Chamorro food. As a side note. It has the biggest Kmart I’ve ever seen with the best selection of spam, ever. I think that’s mostly for the Japanese tourists that arrive there by the bus load. Jeff’s pirates cove is a must stop.
Nope! We Chamorros absolutely love spam. We're called the spam island for a reason haha
I enjoyed this video. My father was sent to Guam and later Japan during the American occupation of Oceania and Japan during the waning days of WWII and the occupation that followed, he finished his Army service as Eisenhower's photographer and as a combat photographer in the Korean War, then became a civilian nuclear health physicist.
He worked for Argonne from 60-66, then transferred to the Navy, working for Admiral Rickover which was tough for him, being a former Staff Sergeant, but they clicked together and my Dad with his colleagues wrote the nuclear safety protocols for our nuclear surface and sub vessels. My Dad was at the commissioning of the Enterprise, Long Beach, and several Trident subs, before he asked to be transferred to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where he helped revamp nuke safety protocols after Three Mile Island.
Serendipity got me to Guam. I was working as a Controller for Harrah's Tahoe, and I and a bunch of other middle managers got laid off. It was the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me.
My brother had months before passed away, and my parents, being Italian, said "Until you Marry, come back home to live with us, and think of your layoff as a new opportunity to change your career, especially since you like travel and the hospitality industry"...
I had never been to Epcot center, so I went there, since I had some savings despite the layoff, and while at the Japan exhibit I imagined "I'd love to see Japan some day".
Next morning, my parents called me and said I'd got a call from a want ad I had applied to, and the human resource people were eager for me to get to an interview but were not too happy to hear I was on vacation in Florida.
Add to that, a former hotel owner in Bakersfield I had known called me and asked me if I was interested in working for them.
I ended my vacation as planned and to my surprise, ended up, via Japan, in Guam, ten days later because Pacific Island Club, a nice resort there, wanted me to work for their resort as a team desk manager.
They flew me to Guam, at their own expense, via Japan on NWA and offered me the job--but I had to say no.
Once I was in Guam, I realized I would have been stranded there, with no further opportunity in my life--there was no economy other than tourism, and we who've come from the tourist industry know it does not pay well.
Once I understood the office politics that all tourist locations have, I had to decline the invite to work there, because I know of company mergers and acquisitions, tourism jobs are frail.
In Guam, I snorkeled in the Pacific Island Club's beautiful lagoon and so many yellow fish swam along side me "kissing" my arms and legs, it was a euphoric moment I could not describe, reminding me of the scene in the movie "Avatar" where Jake is kissed by some glowing falling fuzzies, or something like that.
So Guam means so much to me, and the decisions I made in my life after to have a better career, a daughter about to graduate from college, and reminding me that though my father was not Johnny Carson, he had an incredible impact on my homeland, as anyone's son or daughter would wish of their parents.
I feel like this is an advertisement for Guam....and I love it. Guam is a great place.
More like an advertisement for Squarespace...
If they get some tourists out of this that’d be great
Guam is way nicer than most American cities and towns (of which most are shit holes tbh). i love how Guam is kind of like a secret that no one has heard of.
gb997 ehh, most of actually pretty good, Detroit and a few large cities are the worst. Small towns are generally a close knit environment.
gb997 What are you talking about? No modern US city has the problems Guam has. Between the moldy and non compliant infrastructure built in the 70s, weekly power outages, roads destroyed by potholes, and insane governmental corruption collecting money for themselves instead of investing it on the island is completely ruining it.
"The effects were partially mitigated by an increase of visitors from South Korea who were less worried about missile threats since it's a reality they live with every day back home"
As South Korean, can confirm. I don't care if north korea has missiles anymore, it just pops up on the news some day and we say ayy, Jong Un is doing threats again, like for the 54th time in my life, so well, the usual.
나모드 Could confirm as a lovely Japanese neighbor of the oh so glorious country of SK, a good friend of ours!
Japan and the whole Asia theater has to worry about saber-rattling from NK and China, so it's weird that Japanese were reportedly bothered by NK lobbing threats for the umpteenth time
David Curry Don't think Japan is really that scared of NK - rather, the ruling LDP uses those escapades to drum up support for rearming their self-defense forces (which have been constrained by the Americans). I mean, there's some concern as Tokyo is within very short range of a NK missile strike, but for the most part, the threats just ends up fueling the pro-rearmament sentiments.
They're not scared of NK, but they avoided traveling after the latest NK tantrum. ok
As an American, I’m not even worried by his threats anymore because that’s all they are, threats.
I’m from Guam. If you want to travel there for vacation, you will love the experience. The beach is so beautiful and clean. The food is delicious. Guam❤️
@Your Neighbor fear mongering weirdo
I was stationed there in 67 and 68 with the Navy at the Communications station near Finegayan. Was not nearly as built up as now. Remember the B52s from Andersen A.F. base taking off for bombing missions and returning approx.12 hours later. The ones lucky enough to return.
My first Navy duty station was NAS Agana. I loved Guam so much, I extended my enlistment to go to Anderson AB. My tattoo of a gecko (done in Guam) is my reminder of how I loved being there. The culture, the people, and the island. I felt welcomed, and loved wherever I went, and the low stress mindset of the island is pure magic.
william dobbins My Daughter is stationed at Andersen.
william dobbins .....
Hafa Adai !
Hafa Adai, bro! I was stationed in Andersen AFB with the Navy helicopter squadron. Loved that island and all the awesome craziness that I saw there. I got a Guam sunset tattoo with an anchor. I saw so many sunsets, and they were all beautiful.
@@DirtyMikeandTheBoys69 As I earlier stated, it appears thissentiment is brought on through resentment, jealousy, envy, from assholes , in particular, this interview with sleepy, dopey politician Cruz... Little rat...
Anthony Gadway I had the same experience in Hawaii. Angry dickheads looking to start a fight.
Shout out from Guam, thanks for talking about my home.
Noah P what’s it like over there?
lies
Why would I lie, and it is quite nice here in Guam, we have great beaches, restaurants, and a very peaceful pace of life.
par 👍
Noah P You're lying. Or, at least you're not a native. I have family on Guam & anyone that is actually from Guam says *on* Guam not "in" Guam. Because the residents recognize Guahan as an island not a place
As a Chamorro, I love Guam. It was my home for the first 12 years of my life. But I would never want to live on the island. People see the beauty of the beaches, land and culture. But they don’t realize how suffocating it is to be on an island so small that you can literally take a tour of EVERYTHING in three hours or less lol. There’s a reason why the military recruitment is so high...it’s because for most native Chamorros, that is their ticket off the island and to learn a valuable life skill in the process instead of living off the land (which is totally possible and I have family that do that). Love my people and my culture. Love my island. But I’m happy living in the mainland where there are more opportunities to make a living. Also...I can vote here. And Texas has a HUGE Pacific Islander community. Love it here as well. 🇺🇸🇬🇺
Yeah alot of people tend to forget theres a reason why do many people that leave the island never move back and why so few tourists decide to move there unlike countries like Mexico or Thailand
I'd love to visit it. A friend of mine was hired to be a golf course lawn management mechanic . Full paid family move included and 150k per year. They only lasted 2 years over there and got homesick , but they still vacation in Guan every two years . They said it beautiful
I worked in Guam for 3 months with the local citizens. They are a great and friendly people. I enjoyed every minute that I was there.
What about all the crime for such a small place? Rape, murder, ... I was shocked by all of the crime.
Henry Moran visit again!
I hear the snakes are numerous...
@@robert7984 Woah. Numerous? That's crazy.
@@robert7984 not really. Just one kind that's invasive, brown tree snake. But Guam does have a considerable amount of spiders
My whole family and I are born and raised on Guam. Still living here and honestly, I couldn't imagine any other place I can call home. Sen guaiya hao Guahån.🇬🇺❤
I will visit one day!
......except Guam is part of the USA..... You'll have to go elsewhere if you need to escape diversity. Have you tried Arkansas?
Is the island over built? Are there any reserved nature areas?
@@burtonh1 Still plenty of natural jungle if you get out away from the tourist areas of Tumon or downtown Agana. Lots of Guam is US military land, but you can find plenty of beautiful places.
@@FarocheCouture Since everything must be shipped in, It must be very expensive to live in Guam.
How do taxes work in Guam? Are you required to pay a sales tax, "state tax" and federal income tax?
Spent three years on Guam. Loved its laid back lifestyle, terrain and beauty. The Chamorro BBQ to include kelaguen, finadene, red rice and pancit to be eaten around the bbq is the best. Hafa Adai people of Guam!
Guam will always have a special place in my heart. Being from Florida, having my first duty station in Minot North Dakota, I was ever so happy to transfer to Guam. I can't think of anything bad to say about that AWESOME island. I only left because they ( Air Force) deactivated the Bombwing sending all the G model B52's to the boneyard. I'm glad they put bomber back there. One day I will go back to visit that AWESOME Paradise Island. Hafa-a_day.
Florida to Minot to Guam - hope you were warned about the weather in Minot - worked in Estevan SK 🇨🇦 and border crossed to Minot for cheaper gas, smokes & groceries - bet you were really happy to get posted to Guam 🥾🧤🩳🧢
Hafa Adai 👋🏽
I hope you ate a lot of kelaguen when you were on Guam 😁
Hafa Adai 🙏🏽❣️ 👋🏽🤙🏽
What's wrong with Minot? Tropical heat, humidity, and bugs don't exactly sound appealing
BORN AND RAISED ON GUAM... i miss it😓😓
Where and why did you move?
I've been there on vacation when I lived in Japan and it is a beautiful place
1974 visit while on RFA Regent. Plenty of weed to smoke. Here 46 yrs later, the world view is Christian by grace through faith. Prepare to pray so you know how to get into heaven. Repentance is a lifestyle. The cravings and desires of this dimension will pass. Doing the will of God begins and continues to be priority. Basic Info Before Leaving Earth. Help from Holy Spirit, Relationship not religious rules.
IslandMahn yeah, it does. You literally need money to survive. Stfu and educate yo self
born there, but my dad was Air Force and he was transferred away when I was only 8 months old, going back to it for a visit is my greatest desire in life.
Chamorro Power! My stepfather is a Guamanian who survived Japanese occupation as a schoolboy, fought in the Korean War, and moved to Hawaii and then the mainland US and he still speaks the native language ☝️
North Korea: *threatens to nuke Guam*
Japan: "Aight imma head out."
South Korea: "First time?"
Well the japanese are the only ones to know about getting nuked
@@Cammed5point3sierra that's...true
I was stationed there from 2011 to 2014. Some of the best years I’ve ever had in the Navy. Hafa Adai!!!!!
As one who has been to Guam several times while deployed in the Pacific, by all appearances it is the United States. Considering what the territory has contributed to the defense of this country, it should be granted statehood or at least the right to vote in presidential elections.
Well it doesn't pay taxes like the other states do, So they do get help. Guam just has way too few people for statehood or anything like that
DM: Guam must petition congress for statehood. No one is stopping them. All the territories are treated the same.
Bill Bo Haggins then if thats the case maybe the U.S. should have set up a platform for independence. There was a strong independence movement in the 40s and 50s on the island. Now the status issue is more complicated.
Bill Bo Haggins Puerto Rico didn't ask to be a territory of the US. PR was inherited from Spain after the Spanish-American war. You should be piss at your government for hanging on to Puerto Rico this long
voting for president and maybe a territory vote in congress but no new stqtes 50 is a perfect number
I learned about Guam 7 years ago. I didn't know it existed either. However I moved into my current house and my neighbors are from Guam. They've taught me a lot about the island and the culture.
That’s so crazy awesome!
Ah Guam.
I never even knew this place existed until my plane landed there because a volcano off the south of Japan erupted and diverted our flight.
That was a weird experience. Weather was shit, couldn't even leave the plane but it was interesting to just look out the window and see what was going on. Closest I've been to an American territory.
Kind of Ironic that I was actually going from New Zealand to Japan and I ended up in Guam for a bit.
I should note that I was flying Air New Zealand, an airline that hadn't landed in Guam for YEARS so they would have most likely had to get clearance with the FAA before landing and that's probably why we weren't even allowed off the plane for our stopover.
Thanks for the story. Also, all kinds of airports are of course open to any pilot that declares emergency. There is some humanity left ;)
@@nahblue Thankfully haha
@@AstralPhnx where in south Japan? Iwo Jima islands?
i remember when those missile threats were happening. me and my friends would spend our lunch period at school just waiting to see one coming down from the sky. we were kinda just like “if we’re gonna die, i wanna see that missile first”.
A lot of Americans heard of Guam before 2017... jeeez.
That's what I was thinking...... I remember newspaper headlines all over the US in 1997 when Korean Airlines planted a 747 on Nimitz Hill..... My grandfather fought there in WWII, and I wish I still had the coconut head that he sent back to my dad via post.... Uncle was stationed there in the 80's.... I've been there several times in the 2000's...... Awesome place..... Love it.....
I doubt more than half of Americans knew Guam before 2017.
Gleep Wurp A lot of Americans are uneducated.
Guan received plenty of attention in WWII and during the Vietnam War. I'd think it is better known that what was stated in the video.
piths1942 Guam
0:15 "Where would you guess you are. Maybe Florida..."
Not with hills like that you ain't!
Not with a lack of gators like that you ain't!
Lol that's what I was thinking
@G Swag 318'? That's a dirt pile!
@G Swag Hills in Tallahassee Florida also.
I live in South Florida, where there's hardly any hills.
Thank you for showing My amazing Island!
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I'm down to give Guam statehood, they're part of us and they deserve more than being just a territory
haha that’s very nice a lot of people on Guam want statehood but some people say they rather not be included with the states and wHiTe pEOpLe
No too small
@@mafuticamachile6291 If Guam became a state, Countries/States Slander memers will call them s m o l
@@mafuticamachile6291 So they don't deserve the right to vote?
My girlfriend is from Guam. Its a beautiful island. Beautiful people. Amazing food!
but most important, free naval base
Guam people look like Filipino
@@efrans2627 because the whole asian side of pacific was Polynesian race?
@@lixobounce6588 look like Navajo people indegenous in US
We in Puerto Rico also have the same status as guam. The jones act also affects us. Because of that i feel much closer to guam than i do with the mainland.
The same status because both were conquered to Spain in 1898. The same than Cuba and Philippines.
Fun fact and Interesting point, Agaña ( “Hagatña “ ) is the oldest American capital city on this side of the USA while San Juan is the oldest capital city in The USA.
Both cities and Islands were discovered by Other foreigners before the USA even declared independence from England let alone before the pilgrims moved into the new land....
Idk why people dont want to grant you people statehood.
Neither one of you pay federal income taxes either. So it kind of equals out.
What is it to you Bacon? Because you pay taxes means that the USA should use our island as a military base?
I live here and I love it. Though I do miss somethings from mainland but it's my little paradise I found. Great food. Great avacado, great hiking, off roading year round warm water. Clear water all the time. Great fishing and diving.
I was stationed on Guam in the navy from 88-90 and it was truly a magical place. Can’t wait to go back!
"whose.....................................missile's bigger"
Viraj yea whose missile is bigger. Drump? Or KimmyJoung
I laughed so hard at that part...he was not amused
[Should I say it? ... Ah fuck it, I'll say it.]
Trump has small hands. Nuf said!
Baseless threats leading to short term economic stifling is a small price to pay for potentially ending the Korean War.
4:34 Lol the South Koreans like. Yah we hear threat from that crazy guy every other week. He live in out back yard totally annoying.
Do most North Koreans secretly hate him and just live a fake life or are they truly brain washed? How did you guys get so normal and these fawks are absolutely dreadful....
@@ReganMarcelis one Korea got taken over by USA's ideology and the other by USSR's ideology... I don't have to tell you which is which.
ReganMarcelis review the history of the world in 1950.
Iris Park LMAO
Iris Park I’m surprised the Japanese had issues too. They deal with North Korea a lot.
Been there on family visits and used to be the place where AirFrance Concorde did the control flight and landings ! Quite a place !
Stationed there 1966-67 as a Navy Nurse caring for Vietnam injured military. “Worked hard” but able to decompress with all the beauty around. Went back with daughter (who lived in Japan) in 2006. A much different island in many ways.
I moved to Guam in December, 1967 at age 12. I lived there until about April, 1970 when I moved back to the mainland at age 14. I have some very good memories of the island, living both off base and on base. I also had some not so nice memories, but if you were to pick an age to live on a tropical island, you couldn't do better than I did. When I moved to Guam, it was about 5 years after Typhoon Karen. Many people were living in Quonset huts. One of my neighbors off base was Col. Munoz, of the Guam Army, which resisted the Japanese invaders. There was still a Japanese soldier hiding out when I lived there. In 9th grade I took an Exploring Guam class. Unfortunately, the year prior, a student was murdered for the $7 in his wallet on the way to Talofofo Falls and all field trips were cancelled. The teacher was a great teacher, though, and I learned a lot from him. I have many times wondered if the student was murdered by the Japanese soldier that was hiding out nearby.
From the videos, it looks like Guam has changed a lot. When I lived on the island, I was told that it was like Hawaii 20 years prior. I finished the Boy Scouts on Guam, played on the Navy All Star baseball team and played my last game of organized baseball against some very friendly and polite Japanese kids who played a heck of a game. I danced with a girl my first time on Guam. That girl was the Captain's daughter. When I came home to the states, our country had changed and I felt out of place. All of the cars were moving so fast, and so were the girls. I left my innocence on the island. It would be nice to go and get it back one day.
Rick Morrow hey when we lived on the island a Japanese soldier had been found after 28 yrs. He thought the war was still going on. Sad he lived so many yrs by himself. Did you attend Dededo schools? We lived on chicharica st for a while.
I finished 7th grade at Barrigada Jr.High (Now Untalan) when I lived off base in Barrigada. All of 8th grade and most of 9th grade I was at Dededo Jr. High after we moved on base at NCS. Kaiser had just built some new houses in Dededo and some of my classmates lived there. In 1968 I played my last year of Little League on the NAS Flyers team. I made the Navy Allstar team and I don't remember losing a game. We had the best team on the island and finished the summer off by playing (and hosting) a very good Japanese team. We beat them 2-0. On that team was an 11 year old teammate who used to knock the cover off the ball. Unfortunately he killed himself the next year. His name was Joe Cordova and he played for the Navy team at the Naval Station.
There was a Typhoon that just passed Guam.
@@rickmorrow993 what a wonderful story, read the whole thing and enjoyed it, a little tragic but that's life, You should blog or write, greetings from California, always wanted to go when I was in the military but never had a chance, hey I could move there since is the US.
Thanks Oscar. I actually have been doing some writing. I don't know if it will go on a blog or in books. Everywhere I lived as a Navy brat is a story that needs to be told. I have also had an interesting career Forrest Gumping through the big scandals of my time on Earth. It's been a wonderful life and I want to share it.
tropical island my ass. that island is full of military base with nukes, and western influences. I bet most of the natives can't even speak there own language. Why would I want to travel that far just to see that.
“ last year when there playing who’s missile was bigger”. lol 😂
Ramiro jr Zuniga When where?
I’ve always wanted to visit Guam. To try the food and see the natural beauty! It reminds me of my home here in Florida. Looks like the Keys to me, and the conch republic is my happy place. 🏝🐚
I was stationed on Guam for 15 months in '78 and '79 on the USCGC Basswood. I was lucky enough to travel to a lot of the islands in the area as well as two trips to the Philippines. The locals were very friendly to us "tourists".
"If you don't cast your vote, you're not allowed to complain."
Guam, the Northern Marian Islands, Midway, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico: "Um... we _don't get_ a vote."
lazyperfectionist1 why does your comment appear to be talking about h×h but when I click on it it's talking about Guam?!?!?!?
Cause they are colonies.
they don't get a vote because they're not states merely territories.
They can leave any time they want. They don’t want to.
US: "no taxation without representation!"
Also US: "Oh, we weren't talking about OUR colonies"
Guam: Exists
Wendover production: But why?
*Vsauce Music plays*
"The unsinkable aircraft carrier"
Won in the Spanish-American War.
...why, why would you do that?
should be an independent state.
I have been to Guam several times in the early 80’s as a crew member on C-141 Starlifters from Norton AFB. Love the place.
I lived on Guam in the early 60s as a navy brat.best time I ever had..been all over the island.best memories of my childhood
Thank you
I was stationed on Guam for 8 years. It was fun.
@@pp3k3jamail +10 trolling
@@pp3k3jamail Have some respect for veterans. Usually I'm not this guy but wtf man.
MICOLE WHYTE Dude shut up, marking each individual for the actions of few is just called racial profiling. I can do it to you too man, let's see how you like it.
People Evil ?
Thank You for your service. 😊👍❤️
Take a shot every time he says "Guam is the United States"
He wants to make a case for a statehood of another de facto foreign territory while americans are being replaced already.
You're now wanted by the FBI for multiple cases of second degree murder via alcohol poisoning.
Wow. "You're smart"
Can't. I'd have alcohol poisoning.
Bogdan Bogdanoff no de facto its already american you nitwit did you miss him saying that 20 times?
One snack on Guam popular in Spam, It was introduced to the island during WW2 by the military
As a Navy Vet. Have been there 3 times. Great place to visit
"So this isn't Tahiti?"
"HAVE SOME DAMN FAITH, ARTHUR"
One.. Last.. Score
Man I love the gaming community. I'm relaxing at work watching an informative video, and then I glance at the comments and see a RD2 reference that makes me laugh out loud. xD
😂 😂 😂
Lmfao shit.
NO its GuARmA
I had the privilege of being stationed in Guam for 8 years (US Navy) - 3 years in the 80's and 5 in the 90's. My youngest daughter was born there, so she is technically "Guamanian", something she is very proud of. We have many friends and extended family there. If you have the opportunity to go to Guam, GO! I love the island and the village fiestas are unequaled anywhere else! Chicken kelaguen, red rice, the best ribs, and finedine rule! Hafa Adai!
Love it! Nice video.
I was in Army basic training with a guy who is in Guam National Guard. I didn’t even know that they had a National Guard. But it makes sense now after watching this video.
My Stepdad is Chamorro, and most of his family still lives in Guam. Five years ago we went to live there for a few months when papa was in the hospital. I have never felt so welcomed by people I have never met in my life. I will never forget their friendliness and hospitality. I won't soon forget the many great memories I made there, with people whom I am happy to call my family. If you ever get the chance to visit, you should! I hope I can visit them again soon!
Glad you enjoyed your visit to Guam!
Damn Guam. You're cool. Nice to learn about you.
Jabri Jimenez thanks
Ty 😊
Thanks
Thank you
Jabri Jimenez Awww thanks
Was stationed there 1986-1989. It looked nothing like what it was does now. I hardly recognize any landmarks when I view it on Google Maps. It still holds a special place in my heart. Two of my kids were born there, so I always refer to them as my resident "Guamanians." 🙂 I would love to go back to visit there again.
My cousin was stationed there when I was a kid. He got stationed in Alaska when I was probably 9 and has been there ever since. His family loved Guam, and I'd love to visit it someday. They love Alaska too. So that's the only reason I know about Guam, bc my cousin was stationed there
I love Guam. I lived there for 6 months and want to go back so badly.
Your Chelu’s are waiting for you...
GO BACK !!
No try going to cnmi. More beautiful and no mean people like “Guahan” no brown water beaches or brown sand
My mom is from Guam and I visited a lot of her side of the family back in 2017. It was the best month of my life (so far) .
niekape shawty 😏
oliver slander what is niekape if I may ask
Hello beautiful
I learned so much from this video, thank you!
This was the smoothest transition to a commercial that i've ever seen
As a person born and raised on this beautiful island, I would like to thank you for this video. I think it was very well made and shared many of the amazing attributes that make Guam the special place it is. I have shared it on my Facebook and wish you continued success.
Lisa Jastillana you look Chinese dude..dnt mistaken urself as american, u r not
@@montyjayak Savage!
@@montyjayak ... why cant we just have nice things..
Tengku Aliff thats why m saying, kick this Chinese outta usa.
Are there good schools there ?
My father was stationed in Guam. He was in the Marines. He really liked it there.
What a cool video and great spot. Love the military strike point. I always thought Hawaii was the key island. Glad to learn about Guam. Close range to paper dragon
I lived on Anderson Air Force Base, Guam when I was a kid. We had a open air movie theater that you watched movies under an open sky. When it rained the umbrellas came out. Used to go to Tarague Beach ...sugar-white sands and cool seashells. Coconut crabs used to come out at night and bust open coconuts. Slept on the beach. There used to be a Russian Trawler outside the territorial limit listening to phone calls on base. Played football and baseball there. Closest thing to paradise that I've experienced. Good memories. Hafa Adai!
Guam is a very important strategic island. Lots of nations want it. America protects Guam and the mainland gets a vital outpost. It is a win-win.
Is that anywhere near Greenland or Alabama I heard Trump wants to buy them both???
@@katrinahansen2121 I don't understand why you think making yourself look stupid is supposed to make someone else look stupid. I just end up thinking YOU are stupid. /shrug
BTW if the US could buy Greenland it would be a HUGE strategic move for the security of this country. Pretty funny isn't it, Mz. Hansen?
Plus, it gives the USA significant influence in a reigon otherwise dominated by China, giving USA quick access to multiple of it's allies and vice versa.
Contumelious - If the US could be Canada that would be a huge tactical advantage, but why would anyone propose such an absurd idea as buying an nation with people,businesses, and an established government? Lol pretty funny
@@katrinahansen2121 Just because your two dads sold your mom to a company of his, you melt as a good snowflake does and begin spouting your obama, i'm with killary, dumb dumb numb biden, cellar rat bernie the socialist and the rest of your incompetent liberal circus clown rants, comments and bantrums. Nice try, come back when your brain hatches...
I'm half Filipino, and my Lolo fought as a guerrilla fighter for Manila in WWII. He was only 13 or so at the time, details are hazy, massive language barrier, and he really didn't like talking about it... I can't really blame him. But what I do know, is at some point during the war he ended up on Guam.... so it's really incredibly interesting to learn more about this little bit of my family history. Would love to visit Guam someday. Manila, too.
Just moved back to the states after living in Guam for 6 years. It was the absolute best time of my life so far. We most Definitely plan on moving back in a couple of years.
Are there enough things to do? For kids to do there?I'd think one may get bored in such a small place.
Wow, Guam has grown since I was there in the early 80,s a well-done video!
My family is from Guam. I’m a good chunk Chamorro. My uncle Carl Gutierrez was governor and is running again in 2018. My uncle mark Dell’Isola’s painting is in this video at 3:53 in the background and throughout the video another time at 7:41. He’s a world renowned artist. My family is practically guam royalty lol. Love the island the culture. I’m really quite proud of my heritage and to be part Chamorro. My grandma was interned in a camp during the Japanese occupation. if you get a chance you should really visit. There is no other place like it.
Nobody cares
I love you Guam
It’s to damm far
Spaguetti Monster 😂
Eddie Barton My wife ppl are from Gaum
Take a shot every time he says "Guam is the US"
I did. I just finished rehab.
Wendover doth protest too much, methinks.
Yagf thatss vodkasa goooooddd... **Hiccup**
I will try
Someone tell Ted Cruz.
Great video!💯
Guam is great, I had a holiday there in early 2020 and loved it.
4:33 lol that's so true. A North Korean missile threat? That's another Monday to us. In fact my mom visited Guam last year because it was cheaper than usual. Good guy Kim Jong Un making a trip to Guam more affordable.
lol
Back in th 70s I spent a few years in Papua New Guinea. There wasn't much of interest on the local radio (well Casey Kasem once a week) but on short wave I could hear the Saipan station loud and clear most of the time. Just a fond memory of many decades ago. Thanks for the memory.
I missed Guam USA, I was stationed at Andersen AFB for 6 yrs with VRC 30 and HC-5. Hafa Adai.
Not bad at all sir! Needs an update soon though. The island would love to have you visit again and meet more people to make another video.
Had the pleasure of living on Guam for two years. I miss it, and wouldn’t mind retiring there🙏🏻 Great people, delicious food, and plenty of hiking, snorkeling, and diving to go around.
"When they played who has the bigger missile, all that were coming is the news media."
-what she said.
ha!
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@3:38, Who's who's d*ck bigger - he said in his mind !
Ch'iidii 😂@capsize!!! Yep shows how the mainlanders know about Islands 🤣🤣🤣
yeah that's what he wanted to say lols
Guam and Saipan is one of the places where it's pretty fun to live! Growing up there was like a good dream, but due to recent events, I don't think people would be able to visit.
Saipan is better than Guam honestly. Been to both and seen it all