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The Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) is a 136-bed private hospital in Dededo, Guam. It is managed under the Philippines -based hospital network, The Medical City . It serves the US territory of Guam as well as neighboring Micronesia , the Northern Marianas , Palau and the Marshall Islands .
In 1954, Naval Hospital Guam was constructed at its current location in Agana Heights. [3] It served active duty personnel, dependents, military retirees, and veterans. [9] In 1965, USNH Guam received its first American casualties from the Vietnam War. The number of daily patients being treated increased from about 100 to over 700 in 1968 and 1969.
Guam Memorial Hospital is rural general hospital is located in Tamuning, Guam and is the only public hospital serving the island of Guam. The hospital has 161 licensed acute care beds, plus 40 beds at its off-site, long-term care Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).
The Guam Department of Education serves the entire island of Guam. In 2000, 32,000 students attended Guam's public schools, including 26 elementary schools, eight middle schools, and six high schools and alternative schools. Guam Public Schools have struggled with problems such as high dropout rates and poor test scores. [124] [125]
On July 21, 1944, the Americans landed in Asan to recapture the island from occupying Japanese forces during the Battle of Guam. The 3rd Marine Division landed in Asan at 08:28, and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade landed near Agat to the south. Japanese artillery sank 20 Landing Vehicle Trackeds, but by 09:00 tanks were ashore at both beaches.
Prior to 2021, within Guam, only the seven-digit phone number was necessary. When a person in Guam calls anywhere in the United States or Canada, one simply dials "1" and then the area code and phone number. For callers in the U.S. or Canada calling to Guam, one first dials '1-671', followed by the seven-digit phone number.
The Guam Department of Chamorro Affairs (Chamorro: Depattamenton I Kaohao Guinahan Chamorro) is an agency of the government of Guam dealing with the Chamorro people and Chamorro culture. The agency is located in the DNA Building in Hagåtña .
MCB Camp Blaz is named after Guam local, Brigadier General Vicente T. "Ben" Blaz. Blaz was the first person of an ethnic minority to reach general rank in the USMC and the highest ranking Chamorro ever, as well as Guam's delegate to Congress from 1985 to 1993. [3] The base officially opened on January 25, 2023, with a ceremony on January 26.