Posted on Jan 30, 2023
US Marines officially opens first new base in 70 years on island of Guam | CNN
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel If the Japanese make the United State Military leave Okinawa that prefecture will fall apart. A substantial portion of the islands economy is based on the military's presence.
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..."Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger touched on both at a ceremony on Guam Thursday.
“Forward, persistent presence is key to the regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz is a critical part of that. More than that, it shows our undivided relationship with the government of Japan,” Berger said.
“The Japan and US alliance is the cornerstone of the people, the peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and the linchpin of Japan’s foreign policy,” Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshikawa Yuumi said.
The Marine Corps says Camp Blaz is the first new installation it has activated since 1952, when what is now known as Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia, opened.
The base, which is not yet fully completed as construction projects continue, joins another key US military installation, Andersen Air Force Base, on Guam’s northern plateau."
..."Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger touched on both at a ceremony on Guam Thursday.
“Forward, persistent presence is key to the regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz is a critical part of that. More than that, it shows our undivided relationship with the government of Japan,” Berger said.
“The Japan and US alliance is the cornerstone of the people, the peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and the linchpin of Japan’s foreign policy,” Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshikawa Yuumi said.
The Marine Corps says Camp Blaz is the first new installation it has activated since 1952, when what is now known as Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia, opened.
The base, which is not yet fully completed as construction projects continue, joins another key US military installation, Andersen Air Force Base, on Guam’s northern plateau."
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