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Distinguished guests in attendance at the Congressional Medal of Honor Monument dedication ceremony. The monument was erected to honor four Marines for their heroism during World War II. They are Captain Louis Wilson Jr., Private First Class (PFC) Leonard Mason, PFC Luther Skaggs and PFC Frank Witek

A member of a repair party uses a sound-powered phone to relay information while members of a firefightin team, wearing oxygen breathing apparatuses, stand ready for a drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9)

Rooms are assigned to typhoon victims on building layouts at the temporary housing in converted dorms at Andersen Air Force Base south, Guam, after Super Typhoon Paka

An uprooted tree is just one example of damage to the base housing area caused by Typhoon Omar. The storm struck the area on August 29th, severely damaging Andersen; Naval Station, Guam; and the surrounding area

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Steven Short, a firefighter from the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, jumps into action while responding to a fire alarm at the Child Development Center at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Jan. 12, 2005. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Cecilio Ricardo) (Released)

An elevated starboard view of the repair ship USS JASON (AR 8) entering the harbor

A Navy warrant officer takes down some information over the telephone while working in a temporary evacuation center during Operation Fiery Vigil. The center was set up to process military dependents who were evacuated from the Philippines after volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Pinatubo disrupted operations at Clark Air Base and Naval Station, Subic Bay.

A view of CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters parked on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH-9), stationed off the coast of Beirut. The ship is providing support to U.S. Marines deployed in Lebanon as part of a multi-national peacekeeping force following confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization

Retired Marine Corps Brig. GEN. Ben Blaz addresses the audience during the 50th anniversary ceremony of the World War II Liberation of Guam

Marines board the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) during the field training Exercise SOLID SHIELD'87

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Rica Castro, 36th Communications Squadron (CS), places sandbags by a door in the visual information center, during typhoon preparedness as typhoon Chata'an approaches, Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam

Destroyed buildings display the effects of Typhoon Omar, which struck on August 29th, causing severe damage to Andersen; Naval Station, Guam; and the surrounding area