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War dog and handler on a Guam beach, 1944. The island of Guam, an American territory since 1898, was captured by Japanese forces on December 10, 1941, in the first days of the U.S. entry into World War II. Guam was held by the Japanese for two and a half years, until U.S. Marines landed to retake the island in July 1944. Along with them were ...
The monument is among several replicas of the one installed at the War Dog Cemetery on Naval Base Guam for the 50th anniversary of the island’s liberation.
SSVF is the first homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing program administered by VA and the first homeless program designed to serve Veterans with families. [ 2 ] In August 2020, President Trump announced an expansion of SSVF, authorizing $400 million in awards to support 266 grantees in all 50 states , the District of Columbia , Guam ...
M Matsunaga VA Medical Center is located on the grounds of the Tripler Army Medical Center military facility [4] in Honolulu, Hawaii and comprises three VA facilities, the Ambulatory Care Clinic (ACC), the Center For Aging (CFA) building which currently houses both the Community Living Center (CLC) and the PTSD Residential Recovery Program ...
Just a week after the Webster police put out an appeal for help, more than $12,000 has come in. 'Believe there is good in the world': Community rallies around puppy rescued from Webster Skip to ...
An emergency shelter that offers transitional housing for unhoused veterans in Tacoma is planning to close its doors this summer, and staff are worried the vets might not get the support they need ...
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries , where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
The Guam National Wildlife Refuge is composed of three units: the Andersen Air Force Base Overlay Unit (Air Force Overlay Unit), the Navy Overlay Unit, and the Ritidian Unit. The Ritidian Unit, known to the native CHamoru people as Puntan Litekyan, is located on the northern tip of Guam and encompasses approximately 1,217 acres, including 385 ...