Videos

Service members stationed with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz participate in a 248-mile run on Guam as part of a celebration of the upcoming Marine Corps 248th Birthday, Nov. 8, 2023. The run began at the Southern Invasion Beach where Marines with the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade landed during the Battle of Guam on July 21, 1944. Participants also ran past Asan Beach where Marines with 3rd Marine Division landed during the battle. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin J. Tan)

A CHamoru burial ritual was hosted by the Government of Guam at a Sabånan Fadang burial site on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, July 27, 2023. Toni ‘Malia’ Ramirez, a cultural representative from the State Historic Preservation Office, and Para I Probechu’n I Taotao-ta, Inc. performed the traditional CHamoru ritual. Following the ritual, the guests were invited to pay respects to those buried at the site and visit the other burial sites located in the area. During the construction of the Blaz main cantonment, five sites each with at least one burial dating to the Latte Period, were discovered. In 2021 a similar ceremony was held at a different Sabånan Fadang site where a monument would later be constructed in 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin J. Tan)

A Change of Command ceremony was held at the Marine Corps Hangar aboard Andersen Air Force Base where U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Bopp relinquished command to Col. Ernest Govea on July 10, 2023.

Ronnie Rogers, NAVFAC Marianas Cultural Resources Manager, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, describes the policies and procedures for identifying historic properties and the proper caretaking of archaeological discoveries during the buildup of MCB Camp Blaz. As part of the 2011 Programmatic Agreement, the Department of Defense remains committed to open and transparent communication with the Government of Guam and key stakeholders to ensure a responsible construction process. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Stanley James and JoAnna Delfin)

Al Borja, NAVFAC Marianas Environmental Director, MCB Camp Blaz, talks about the history of the 2011 Programmatic Agreement and identifies policies and procedures that are followed during the buildup process. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Stanley James and JoAnna Delfin)

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz (MCB) Commanding Officer, Col. Ernest Govea, and MCB Camp Blaz Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. Daniel Soto narrate a Liberation Day greeting message for the 80th Guam Liberation Day commencement ceremony, July 21, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps video Lance Cpl. Rey Moreno Marilao) (B-roll courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jessica Massi, Sgt. Alex Fairchild and Sgt. Andrew King)

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz's Environmental Compliance team conducts a Mariana Fruit Bat survey on MCB Camp Blaz Aug. 8, 2024. The Mariana Fruit Bats are an endangered species whose activities are carefully being studied and monitored. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey Moreno Marilao) (Photos courtesy of Airman 1st Class Sasha Ninete)

U.S. Marines and the Environmental Compliance team with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz participate in the South Taguac clean up, Aug. 15, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey Moreno Marilao)

The environmental compliance team of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz conducts a site inspection at MCB Camp Blaz, Aug. 29, 2024. Routine site inspections ensure partner and project agencies are adhering to environmental compliance regulations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey Moreno Marilao)

The single mature Serianthes nelsonii tree on Guam, located at Ritidian Point (also known as Litekyan in CHamoru), succumbed to severe damage sustained during Typhoon Mawar in May of 2023. By September of 2024, there was no living tissue observed on the decomposing remains of the tree. Leading up to the typhoon, the Ritidian tree was already in very poor condition due to a split trunk that led to heart rot (a type of fungal infection) that worsened over two decades and had insect infestations. Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Natural Resources Specialists alongside island partners continue to propagate the species. To preserve the genetics of the last mature tree on Guam, Joint Region Marianas will continue maintenance of young trees that originated from the Ritidian mother tree: 99 saplings growing at the MCB Camp Blaz Mason Live Fire Training Range Complex, 8 saplings growing at Andersen Air Force Base, and 100 saplings outplanted in the MCB Camp Blaz Caiguat Forest Enhancement Site. Through the collection and specialized storage of seeds since 2014, the future propagation of the 4,007 seeds from the Ritidian tree lineage will be utilized to continue the outplanting of trees on Guam in ungulate-free fenced areas. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey Moreno Marilao)

To celebrate the Marine Corps’ 249th Birthday, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz collectively ran 249 miles during a 24-hour period across Guam, symbolizing the commitment to excellence, endurance, and the unbreakable bond that unites Marines, Nov. 6 and 7, 2024. This event concluded with the Marine Corps 249th Birthday Cake Cutting ceremony at MCB Camp Blaz, Nov. 7, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey Moreno Marilao)

The Camp Blaz cultural resources team partnered with U.S. Navy Seabees at Naval Base Guam and the International Archeology team to continue preserving ancestral CHamoru remains found on Camp Blaz, Dec. 5, 2024. During the construction of the Urban Training Complex, archeologists discovered five sites each with at least one burial dating to the Latte Period. All CHamoru burials at Mokfok were preserved in place, and construction projects were redesigned to avoid burial sites. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey Moreno Marilao) (Photos courtesy of Lance Cpl. Afton Smiley)

U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz continues to develop the installation’s barracks and housing capabilities for the service members and families stationed on MCB Camp Blaz, Guam, April 9, 2025. One of the primary focuses for the command has been to build adequate living spaces for the Marines, Sailors, and family members stationed at Camp Blaz, with over 1 billion dollars being spent on the project. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey MorenoMarilao)

U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz’s environmental team helps eradicate little fire ants, an invasive species, on MCB Camp Blaz, Guam, April 9, 2025. The environmental teams mission is to raise awareness about the ants in order for the local community to come together to contain, eradicate, and stop the spread of further LFA infestation around the island. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey MorenoMarilao)