Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward D. Banta, Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics, (left), and parliamentary vice-minister of defense from the Government of Japan, Mr. Kimura Jiro, (right), participate in a conversation prior to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held at the Sabånan Fadang Memorial on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, Jan. 25, 2023. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, presented the memorial to Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, Guam Governor, to symbolize the transfer of the memorial to the people of Guam. Whi
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward D. Banta, Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics, (left), and parliamentary vice-minister of defense from the Government of Japan, Mr. Kimura Jiro, (right), participate in a conversation prior to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held at the Sabånan Fadang Memorial on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, Jan. 25, 2023. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, presented the memorial to Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, Guam Governor, to symbolize the transfer of the memorial to the people of Guam. While Camp Blaz will continue to care of the site, the memorial will be available for future, public access. The Sabånan Fadang Burial Site was constructed as part of the base’s commitment to preserving the rich cultural heritage of Guam. The monument has a dedicative plaque featuring a large engraving of a “trongkon nunu,” a banyan tree said to serve as a home for “taotaomo-na,” ancestral CHamoru spirits. The plaque is nestled between two ancient CHamoru lusongs, mortars used for pounding seeds or roots into processed food.
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