I start with the picture on the left, not only because it is a "Praise the Lord" moment, but also because it is a visual reminder of the time we find ourselves in. One of the nick-names of Guam is the End-of-the Spear. Our island is called that because Guam is the western-most reach of the United States--closer to Asia than the the rest of the USA--and it contains a large military presence. This group is from the Guam Naval Base, Big Navy, as the locals call it.