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Satellite view of the Territory of Guam, an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. The island itself is 48 km (30 mi) long and 6 km (4 mi) to 19 km (12 mi) wide. It is the southernmost island in the Marianas island chain and is the largest island in Micronesia. Unlike many of the northern Marianas islands, Guam is not volcanically active. Image courtesy of the USGS.

Satellite view of the Territory of Guam, an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. The island itself is 48 km (30 mi) long and 6 km (4 mi) to 19 km (12 mi) wide. It is the southernmost island in the Marianas island chain and is the largest island in Micronesia. Unlike many of the northern Marianas islands, Guam is not volcanically active. Image courtesy of the USGS.

An aerial view of US Naval Base Guam, part of Apra harbor. The US territory of Guam is a strategic asset for the US presence in the Western Pacific, hosting both the naval base and Andersen Air Force Base. Photo courtesy of the US Navy.

An aerial view of US Naval Base Guam, part of Apra harbor. The US territory of Guam is a strategic asset for the US presence in the Western Pacific, hosting both the naval base and Andersen Air Force Base. Photo courtesy of the US Navy.

Peaceful beach at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Peaceful beach at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

The Piti Guns unit of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park is the site of three Vickers type Model 3 140mm coastal defense guns. During the Japanese occupation of Guam from 1941-1944, the Chamorro population was forced to work in building up these defenses. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

The Piti Guns unit of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park is the site of three Vickers type Model 3 140mm coastal defense guns. During the Japanese occupation of Guam from 1941-1944, the Chamorro population was forced to work in building up these defenses. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Once a Japanese naval communications center, Fonte Plateau unit is located on Nimitz Hill, overlooking Asan Bay. Site of one of the more bitter battles between the US Marines and the Japanese, the high land of Fonte Plateau, later renamed Nimitz Hill, was once the CINCPAC headquarters for Admiral Chester Nimitz. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Once a Japanese naval communications center, Fonte Plateau unit is located on Nimitz Hill, overlooking Asan Bay. Site of one of the more bitter battles between the US Marines and the Japanese, the high land of Fonte Plateau, later renamed Nimitz Hill, was once the CINCPAC headquarters for Admiral Chester Nimitz. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

A nighttime display of flags during a Memorial Day flag event. The alternating flags are those of the United States and Guam. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

A nighttime display of flags during a Memorial Day flag event. The alternating flags are those of the United States and Guam. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

The Asan Bay Overlook Memorial Wall at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. The Wall contains the names of 1,880 US servicemen who died in the 1941 defense of Guam against attacking Japanese armed forces and those who died retaking the island from Japan in 1944 along with the names of the 1,170 people of Guam who died and 14,721 who suffered atrocities of war from 1941-1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

The Asan Bay Overlook Memorial Wall at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. The Wall contains the names of 1,880 US servicemen who died in the 1941 defense of Guam against attacking Japanese armed forces and those who died retaking the island from Japan in 1944 along with the names of the 1,170 people of Guam who died and 14,721 who suffered atrocities of war from 1941-1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Bronze relief on a memorial at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Established in 1978, the Park is composed of various sites on the western shore of the island; it is unique in the US National Park System in that it honors all those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II. During the Second World War, Guam was captured by Japanese forces in 1941 and liberated by the Americans in 1944. The Park includes former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, caves, and historic structures. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Bronze relief on a memorial at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Established in 1978, the Park is composed of various sites on the western shore of the island; it is unique in the US National Park System in that it honors all those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II. During the Second World War, Guam was captured by Japanese forces in 1941 and liberated by the Americans in 1944. The Park includes former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, caves, and historic structures. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

A hexagonal monument, dedicated in 1994 on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam, stands at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park under the flags of the United States and Guam. The monument's inscription reads: "Honors to heroic and gallant effort of the US Armed Forces". Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

A hexagonal monument, dedicated in 1994 on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam, stands at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park under the flags of the United States and Guam. The monument's inscription reads:

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