By Jordan Lawrence Pauluhn I was not born in Guam, but Guam is my forever home. I was talking with a friend of mine who has taken me in like her son, Donna Muña Quinata, about what it means to be Guamanian. She constantly reminds me that home is not just where you lay your hat, it’s where you lay your heart. My heart is right here. For as long as I can remember, I have been proud to be an American. I grew up attending every Fourth of July firework show with my family. Eve

A long-time but now former employee of the FSM Cyber Security & Intelligence Bureau, Stephen holds the view that by using Microsoft 365 across the FSM government, and given that the 2018 U.S. Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act, or CLOUD Act, compels U.S.-based providers to grant U.S. agencies access to data stored on their platforms, the FSM is contravening Article IV Section 5 of the FSM Constitution.

Guam’s role in national defense must be matched with a serious commitment to the families who live here and the challenges residents already face because of the ongoing buildup.