Enough of your empty promises. Give our Chamorro brother & sister American citizens the reparations they deserve. They are being treated much the same way as our native American brothers & sisters have been treated by making promises never kept and stealing land. At one time the indian was our enemy. The Chamorro people have always been proud, peaceful and hospitable people who has always loved America. I was stationed at the Naval Hospital there in 1974 & 75. It was two of the most enjoyable days of my life. If I had the resources, I would go back to Guam and fight for what they were promised and rightfully deserve. The Japanese invaders were given American promises that were kept and their country rebuilt with American dollars. I love this country, I spent 28 years in the Navy but ignoring and not acting on these promised reparation claims is irresponible, reprehensible and makes me feel somewhat ashamed before these wonderful American Citizen Guamanian people.
My father was one of the victims still awaiting reparations. He has since passed on along with my mother. His name was Jose Augon Santos and he was shot in the leg and almost decapitated. Please resolve this issue before every living heir is gone.
Sincerely,
Maria Fogg
Oroville, WA
It is time for our Federal government, from Congress to the Presidency to the Judiciary, to do the noble and righteous deed to bring Justice to the Chamorros victims of Japan's criminal acts of genocide during World War II. If our government saw fit to give reparation money to American citizens of Japanese descent then out government should also see fit to give monetary reparations to the Chamorro victims of Japanese imperial aggression and terroristic maleficence.
***This is in honor of all my relatives, deceased and alive, who had to endure so much pain and torture during WWII. I really hope and pray that some day soon, the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act will be enforced & acted upon, as it is well deserved and very long over due. The people of Guam need to be heard & need their closure. I hope that President Obama keeps to his word that he had once promise Senator Blas and that Congress will soon resolved this on going issue.
Perhaps if President Obama chooses NOT to keep to his word, then just hopefully our next president will have more of a heart and urge Congress to pay reparations to Guam's people.
As the United States prepares to utilize Guam once again for the dependency of it's strategic place in the world, do not turn your back on the people who's land you occupy and whose resources you consume, and whose ecosystem you taint. Repay the debt you wrote off from Japan. Charity begins at home and Guam is where America's day begins!
On behalf of deceased relatives: Manuel Chargualaf Finona, Ines Santos Finona, Maria A. Finona Castro, Magdalena Cruz Santos, Luis Santos Santos, Lorenzo Cruz Santos, Maria Santos, Antonia Cruz Santos, Enrique Cruz Santos, Jose Cruz Santos, Maria Santos Tablan, Jose Meno Toves, Angelina Santos Toves, Rita Finona Perez, Vicente Quintanilla Perez, Regina Finona Delos Santos, Joaquin Chargualaf Finona, Isabel Bautista Finona, Antonio Chargualaf Finona, Jose Fegurgur Finona, Catalina Santos Burger, Dolores Santos Nono, Francisco Chargualaf Finona, Ramona Finona
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Sincerely,
Maria Fogg
Oroville, WA
Perhaps if President Obama chooses NOT to keep to his word, then just hopefully our next president will have more of a heart and urge Congress to pay reparations to Guam's people.
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