![]() ![]() territory since 1898, ceded by the Spanish after the Spanish-American War. It is 30 miles long, with a population of about 160,000. When news broke that North Korea was considering an attack on the island, stateside media outlets proffered maps and explainers on basic details. ![]() territory, Guam was an afterthought for most Americans, an obscurity out in the vast blue part of the globe. ![]() Until last week, despite its status as a U.S. In the observation deck inside the Latte of Freedom’s capstone, a plaque explains its cultural roots and announces its modern-day purpose: “to stand boldly as America’s Western gatepost from Asia and the Pacific Rim.” It’s a homage to the island’s famous lattes (pronounced LAH-tees), two-piece stone pillars that, for centuries, the indigenous Chamorros erected as the foundation of traditional buildings. The Latte of Freedom, which opened in 2010, is an 80-foot-tall concrete structure, shaped like a mushroom with an upturned top. On a nub-like point on the west coast of Guam stands a monument built as the Statue of Liberty’s Pacific counterpart. ![]()
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