Veterans Come for the 65th Anniversary Tour of Guam

. October 14, 2008

TUMON, Guam, February 26, 2007. Veterans and military enthusiasts will begin arriving on Guam March 10th to commemorate the 62nd Anniversary of the Battle for Iwo Jima and the 65th Anniversary Tour of Guam. An expected 200 visitors are scheduled to arrive on Guam and stay through March 16th, with a one-day trip to Iwo Jima on March 14. The group is predominantly from the U.S. mainland along with 60 participants from Guam and nationals from Japan, Great Britain, Australia, Ireland, and Canada.

While on Guam, the group will tour the island's many historical sites from World War II, including Asan Beach and the Asan Overlook, where US forces stormed the beach on July 21,1944 to liberate Guam from Japanese control. Tour members will also visit the COMNAVMAR - Museum, the War Dog Memorial, and other important sites. There will also be a tour of Andersen Air Force Base, which will integrate visits to the Arc Light Memorial and Heritage Museum.

On March 14th, the group will fly to Iwo Jima for the day, visiting landing beaches, memorial sites, Green Beach, the base and top of Suribachi, the Naval Gun revetments, Hospital Cave, General Kuribayashi's HQ cave, and much more before returning to Guam at sunset. Upon their return, members will complete their visit to Guam by going to sites of cultural significance, relics from Guam's Spanish period, and the Gef Pa'go Chamorro Cultural Village in the southern village of Inarajan.

The group's final night on Guam will be recognized with a Farewell dinner hosted by Guam Chapter, Third Marine Division Association at John Gerber's Ranch and Museum in the village of Ordot-Chalan Pago. The following day, the tour groups either depart for home or to Hawaii to continue their historical tour with a visit to Pearl Harbor, among others.

Military Historic Tours coordinates the tours on behalf of the Combat Veterans of Iwo Jima in the United States in association with the Combat Veterans of Iwo Jima in Japan. The purpose of these tours is to facilitate opportunities for veterans and their families to return to these historic battle sites.

The 62nd Anniversary of the Battle for Iwo Jima and the 65th Anniversary Tour of Guam are part of a series of tours with participants choosing to visit Iwo Jima, Wake Island, Saipan, Peleliu in the Republic of Palau, and Guam or choosing combination tours at their discretion. The next tour series will be from Hawaii to Midway Island on June 4th. For more information about the Military Historic Tours and their trips to historic battle sites, please visit www.miltours.com

Special thanks to Continental Airlines, who have been the charter carrier for since the 50th Anniversary of Iwo Jima, and to the Outrigger Hotel. Guam is pleased to welcome members of the Military Historic Tours group, particularly the WWII veterans returning to Guam.

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