I got this news release and I wanted my peeps back in SC. to see what I told them was true.
===================================
Guam buildup decision to be released Sept. 20
By Brett Kelman – Pacific Daily News (Guam)
Posted : Friday Sep 10, 2010 13:10:41 EDT
The Defense Department had planned to release its Record of Decision on Friday, but the document that would signal the start of the military buildup won’t become public until Sept. 20.

The delay will allow the military to take more time to consider and include comments from the community, the Joint Guam Program Office announced.

The massive document will solidify many plans for the coming military buildup, which would transform Guam in the coming years. More than 14,500 people are expected to move to Guam for the buildup by the end of next year. And the island’s population will continue to climb until 2016, when the buildup numbers peak at 41,194 new residents, the final Environmental Impact Statement states.

The release of Record of Decision is the next step in the NEPA process, following the final Environmental Impact Statement, which was released July 28.

“The delay is necessary to ensure that all comments received on the [final Environmental Impact Statement] are able to be fully considered in the [Record of Decision],” JGPO announced. “In addition, the consultation processes under the National Historic Preservation Act and Endangered Species Act are still ongoing.”

JGPO oversees military buildup readiness in Guam for the Defense Department.

Shortly after the announcement of the Record of Decision’s delay came out, local leaders praised the longer time frame.

Guam Gov. Felix Camacho said in a statement that he appreciated that the military would take the time it needed to “thoroughly review” the comments provided.

Public comments on buildup plans have been collected since November, but many local officials have questioned whether the military is listening.

“This [delay] will help ensure that the federal government has a better understanding of our island’s concerns, and we are hopeful that with this additional time they will find ways to satisfactorily address our concerns,” Camacho wrote.

On Aug. 27, Camacho submitted more than 200 comments on the final Environmental Impact Statement his office collected from local government agencies and members of the public.

Camacho said that number didn’t compare to the more than 10,000 comments submitted on the draft Environmental Impact Statement, but said the Defense Department should weigh all concerns.

Yesterday, JGPO Communications Director Paula Conhain said the military had always expected a large number of comments on both the draft and final Environmental Impact Statements, and the delay announced Thursday was needed to make sure all voices are heard.

The Record of Decision will solidify many of the buildup plans, but it won’t set everything in stone, Conhain said.

“I think one of the things to remember is that this is a very complex [project] with a lot people involved on Guam and other federal agencies, and so there are a lot of details that will be continued to be worked out as we all collaborate together,” Conhain said. “There will still be a lot of work to be done to implement this in a way that works out the best way possible.”

In a news release, Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo said she hoped the Defense Department would use the additional 10 days to consider alternatives to an aircraft carrier wharf location, which is planned for Apra Harbor, and a firing range planned to be built near the Pågat area.

The Defense Department has already delayed its decision on where in the harbor to place the wharf, and Conhain said Thursday the Record of Decision won’t include a final location.

In the final impact statement, the Defense Department promised it would study the coral in the harbor more before it places the wharf because some local scientists questioned whether the Navy had underestimated the amount of coral that would be destroyed.

As for the firing range, Conhain cited the facility as an example of how the buildup plan could continue to evolve after the Record of Decision is released.

JGPO has promised that the culturally important Pågat area near the proposed firing range will be available to the public during every weekday, according to Pacific Daily News reports.

Conhain said Thursday that details about how the range and public will co-exist — in terms of what hours the area would be open to civilians — could be determined after the Record of Decision is released.

She made no mention of the Record of Decision moving the firing range away from Pågat, which has been the military’s preferred choice since the draft Environmental Impact Statement was released. Despite passionate protests by local residents, there has been no official indication the range will move.

Guam Sen. Judith Guthertz, the chairwoman of the Legislature’s military buildup committee who is seeking re-election, said: “Let us hope that this isn’t just a ploy to soften us up for the final document.”
==========================
There is a lot of money to be made here. They speak english and they ain’t half bad looking. There are a lot more white people here than I thought would be. So you want be lonely.

My advice, get your tools and head for Guam

Jimmy

It is difficult for me to keep the wa balls in. How does one do it?

Mark Stengler, NMD
La Jolla Whole Health Clinic

Twice as many women as men suffer from constipation and its side effects — abdominal pain, bloating, hard stool and hemorrhoids.

Long-term laxative use worsens the problem by halting digestive contractions. Prevention…

First thing every morning, drink eight ounces of warm water with two teaspoons of lemon juice to improve flow of bile, a laxative digestive fluid.

Sit on the toilet for two minutes at the same time each morning, even if you can’t move your bowels, to help train your nervous system to go on schedule.

Avoid cow’s milk, bananas and fried foods…eat high-fiber whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

Ask your doctor about nonconstipating alternatives if you use an antacid, iron supplement, antidepressant or blood pressure drug.

When you are constipated, try the remedies below, one at a time, in the order listed. If one does not help within a week, switch to the next. All are sold in health-food stores (see labels for dosages).

Flaxseed oil, which lubricates stool.

Triphala tablets, an herbal formula that stimulates digestive contractions.

Dandelion root capsules to promote the flow of bile.

Probiotics (beneficial bacteria) — supplements that restore the digestive tract’s normal balance of flora.

Constipation can signal an underlying medical problem, such as a thyroid disorder, uterine prolapse (uterus dropping into the vagina) or colon cancer. If natural remedies don’t help, see your doctor.

Women’s Health interviewed Mark Stengler, NMD, director of La Jolla Whole Health Clinic in La Jolla, California, and associate clinical professor, National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, Oregon. He is author of Bottom Line/Natural Healing (www.DrStengler.com).

Was this the article you were referring to?

===========================
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington, an amphibious ready group with Marines and an Air Force expeditionary wing will be part of the exercise Valiant Shield 2010 starting Sunday near Palau and ending 10 days later in Guam, the Navy said.

Three Pearl Harbor submarines, the Hawaii, Greeneville and Tucson, and the Pearl Harbor destroyer Chung-Hoon will be participating, the Navy said.

The big U.S. exercise was held in 2006 and 2007 near Guam. In the 2007 Valiant Shield, three aircraft carriers were part of a 30-ship contingent.

The flotilla this year will be smaller, with 19 ships and 14,000 sailors, Marines and airmen.

The Navy in 2007 said Valiant Shield “tested the military’s ability to rapidly bring together joint forces in response to any regional contingency.”

Valiant Shield 2010 will focus “on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces,” the Navy said. “It enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces’ ability to detect, locate, track and engage units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.”

The U.S. Pacific Fleet said there will be no port visits by ships to Pearl Harbor in connection with the Sept. 12 to 21 (Guam time) war games.

Air Force B-52 bombers, and F-15, F-22 and F-16 fighters will participate, officials said.

The exercise will begin in the vicinity of Palau and consists of war games with opposing forces as the ships steam east, the Navy said. The training ends near Guam.

=====================
Hey man now they are bringing Pearl Harbor to us.

Lance