More than 250 dead trees and stumps among the last reminders of a major typhoon that struck Guam last year are slated for removal from Andersen Air Force Base in the coming months.
The Guam governor’s support of U.S. military aspirations on the island territory has earned her the top award from the National Guard Association of the United States, according to a news release from her office.
Already unhappy that construction of Camp Blaz disturbed cultural and ecological sites on Guam, some local leaders are wary of a proposed missile-defense system that could damage more island heritage.
C-130J Super Hercules airlifters from Yokota Air Base flew approximately 18 tons of frozen and perishable food to Andersen Air Force Base on June 3, the base said.