A local group will be holding a series of peaceful demonstrations in protest of the U.S. Marines' jet fighter training coming to the island.
Tomorrow and Thurday the Taotaomona Native Rights group will protest the training, which began on Oct. 8th and will last until the end of the month.
Twenty F/A-18 fighter jets from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, will participate in the air-to-air and air-to-ground training, according to a release from 36th Wing Public Affairs, Andersen Air Force Base. Some 400 personnel including those from the Marine Aircraft Group 12 will be part of the exercises.
"The U.S. military is transferring the U.S. Marines fighter jets training maneuvers to Guam, in order to relief the Japanese people from the awfully loud and harmful effects of the noise pollution," said a statement from the native rights group.
The group accused the Marines of using the island as a "dumping ground," and said that the military should treat the people of Guam with respect.
Protests will take place at these times:
Wed. Oct. 12, 2011: 2:00 - 3:30 PM at the Legislature Building in Hagatna
Wed. Oct. 12, 2011: 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the Guam Delegate's Office
Thurs. Oct. 13, 2011: 3:30 - 6:00 PM at Andersen Air Force Base, across the front gate
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