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Legislature designates Dec. 10 as Insular Force Guard — and Guam Combat Patrol — Memorial Day
Summary
Lawmakers voted to place legislation on the voting file to recognize Dec. 10 annually to honor the Guam Insular Force Guard; an amendment added recognition of the Guam Combat Patrol and lawmakers agreed to append and publish the names of members.
Senator Frank Blas Jr.’s measure (moved on the floor by Senator Chris Duenas) would designate December 10 of each year as Insular Force Guard Memorial Day to commemorate the Indigenous Chamorro men who served in the Guam Insular Force Guard and defended Guam during the December 10, 1941 Japanese invasion.
Legislative findings read on the floor trace the history: the Insular Force Guard was a locally raised unit…
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