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Phil and I have been very fortunate to be given the opportunity to learn about a new culture and area of the world. We are so greatful for this gift and are looking forward to all the new adventures that lay ahead. I have started this blog to help document our experiences and explorations during out time on Guam. My goal is to make a weekly update to help us stay in touch with our family and friends and to share some of our thoughts and experiences that we encounter along the way.

Jan 28, 2011

Marine Corps Ball

2010 Marine Corps Ball
When Phil was asked if he was interested in taking the job in Guam to build the new Marine Corps base there wasn’t even a question. It was a unanimous yes! We have been stationed on a few Marine bases during his career and have loved taking care of them. Yes, we love our Marines and were very excited to be with them again! A few months ago we were invited to join them in the celebration of their 235th Birthday. This is the first time we have ever been invited to attend their special occasion and we were honored to be there. I was very curious to see how or if it differed from the Navy’s Birthday Ball. It was a very much the same as ours in that there were guest speakers, the informational history of the Marine Corps and the cutting of the cake. It was also different by the special customs and traditions only known to the Marines. They also had a wonderful guest speaker who was a historian of guam and talked in detail about the history that the Marines played in freeing Guam durring WWII and why the people here loved them so dearly. I think that is what I enjoyed the most, learning more about them and why the natives here love them so much. We had a wonderful evening, met lots of new people and were so happy to have the privilege to be a part of their special celebration. Go Marines – Semper Fi!!

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