Guam is now home to roughly 170,000 people, and its importance for the US military has only increased. ... The major bases on Guam are Andersen Air Force Base, which often hosts US long-range bombers, and Naval Base Guam, which is home to a submarine squadron and is frequently visited by other warships.

Why is Guam important to the military?

As a tactical axis, Guam serves key theater operations and logistical support to all U.S. forces in the region. Guam holds some of the Indo-Pacific's most significant ammunition and fuel storage capabilities, key intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions and protections for the island itself.

Why was the Battle of Guam important?

Battle of Guam, (21 July–10 August 1944), World War II event. ... In attacking Guam, U.S. forces were not only acquiring a fine harbor and a number of airfields to use in future operations, but were also liberating U.S. territory—Guam had been captured by the Japanese in 1941.