Last week I shared my thoughts concerning the importance of beefing up our cybersecurity for Guam. This week we’ll look at the kinetic side of the need to “Harden Up
A missile-defense system proposed for Guam is expected to be operational by 2027 and comprise up to 20 individual sites across the island to achieve 360-degree coverage, according to the Missile Defense Agency.
The Defense Department is planning to install a 360-degree missile system on Guam to defend the strategic military waypoint in the Western Pacific against attacks, Guam’s acting governor said Tuesday.
Ed Nathan Mecate biggest stunt yet, Hollywood
By Anne Wen
Jumping off cliffs. Punching other people. Whacking a monster. It’s all in a day’s work for Ed Nathan Mecate, a Hollywood stuntman with local roots.
For the past five years, he flipped, twirled and elbowed his way from Guam to Los Angeles. Then he became an actor, working both as a stuntman and a double. I always wanted to be like Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, Mecate said.
Growing up in Dededo, Mecate would practice taekwondo and watch his heroes on TV perform tornado and spinning kicks. As a teenager, he flipped through magazines showcasing martial arts masters and dreamed of calling himself an actor.
A large number of public and private school workers turned up Saturday at Guam Regional Medical City to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Six hundred and five doses were administered, according to Janela Carrera, Department of Public Health and Social Services spokeswoman.
Those vaccinated at GRMC on Saturday were among the first school staff to get their shots after the Vaccine and Antiviral Prioritization Policy Committee expanded the priority groups to include public and private school personnel, school bus drivers and Guam-based flight crews. The committee expanded the eligibility Jan. 20.
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In addition to school workers and flight crews, the committee expanded the eligibility criteria to focus on target groups like the homeless population in residential programs and individuals with disabilities.