I’ve been thinking about how life would be like if I moved back to the island.\u00a0 I keep hearing great stories about the military buildup on Guam but I still haven’t seen the action happen just yet.<\/p>\n
Skilled labor from Hawaii and probably from Japan and maybe the Philippines,” said Rep. Madeleine Bordallo, Guam\u2019s congressional member. \u201cWith the military buildup, many, many opportunities will be made available to people all around the region.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I think there’s still some time until 2014.<\/p>\n
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