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Guam, Where America's Day Begins

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October 20th 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010 Well, we finally arrived in Guam. We left home on October 19, 2010 at 3:00 a.m. Chicago time. Three airplanes and 24 hours later we touched down in Guam Oct 20 at 3:00 a.m. Chicago time (6:00 p.m., Oct. 20 Guam time). So, we lost a day getting here but will gain it back on the trip home. Anyway, we stepped out of the Guam International Airport into very hot, very ... read more

Oceania » Guam

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Guam was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.... ... read more