Although Guam and Saipan belong to the Mariana Islands, and the two islands are only 200 kilometers apart, both belong to the United States, there are actually very different between the two.

Perhaps it is precisely because the distance between Guam and Saipan is very close that many people misunderstand that Guam and Saipan are the same administrative unit, but in fact, this understanding is wrong.

The Northern Mariana Islands, where Saipan is located, is an "autonomous state" of the United States, known as the "Northern Mariana Islands Autonomous State". The capital is Saipan, which is the "federal territory" of the United States.

Although Guam is collectively called the Mariana Islands together with the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam is listed separately. Guam is the "unorganized autonomous territory" of the United States and the "unmerged territory" of the United States.

There is a difference between the two. In layman's terms, Guam is the biological son and Saipan is the godson.

"The place where we docked this time is Agania, which is the capital of Guam. However, if our ship wants to park at the Agana Yacht Wharf in Agania, it is still not possible. There are not enough water depth there. Some small boats below fifty feet can be entered. Our ship cannot enter, so we can only park in the outer sea and let the boat come to pick you up. But don't worry, I have contacted the boat to pick you up, and they will arrive soon." The bearded captain explained to Yang Jing and the others while directing the driver to stop the boat and get down the anchor.

George Bruce asked strangely: "Captain Wade, why don't we dock at the southern Port of Apula? I remember that civilian ships are allowed to dock there?"

Chris, John, Clark and other soldiers of the Monet Delta Special Forces who had lived in Guam or had been here for missions also nodded.

The Port of Apula that George mentioned is Guam's largest port and the only deep-water port on the island. However, most of that port belongs to the US Navy's military port, but some civilian ships can also dock in and out.

Now the bearded captain puts the docks that can be docked and does not dock. He insists on stopping the boat in the deep sea area and then transporting them to the shore with a small boat. This is a bit unreasonable.

James Wade explained with a wry smile: "I don't want to stop the ship here, but recently a new dock is being built on the Port of Apula, which is said to be a large dock for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers to dock. So during this period, the inspection of civilian ships is very strict. It would be better to say something about local ships, but my ship is registered in Saipan. So..." The bearded man shrugged helplessly and made a meaning that you understand.

After the bearded captain explained this, these people stopped talking. After all, their boss was Yang Jing, a native Chinese.

In order to curb the increasingly powerful China, the United States gradually relaxed the restrictions on China by the first island chain, but strengthened the blockade on the second island chain and continued to strengthen the construction of various military facilities with Guam as the core.

The Apula Naval Base, located near the Port of Apula, is one of the largest naval bases of the U.S. Navy in the Western Pacific and an important base for U.S. nuclear-powered submarines. In the past, this military port did not have a dock for heavy aircraft carriers, but from the beginning of the new century, the U.S. Congress approved an investment, planning to use US$12 billion to build a super base from Guam to cope with the threat from China. Among them, there is a plan to build a dock for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

The construction of a military port is a very troublesome thing. In order to ensure the safety of the military port, the inspection of civilian ships is very strict during the construction of the military port.

In response to this, Yang Jing could only say helplessly: "Since that's the case, let's wait a while. Anyway, the Port of Apula is still a distance from Agania. Even if you get off the boat from there, you still need to take a car back to Agania."

Since Yang Jing said that, the others waited patiently.

The place where the bearded captain stopped the boat is located in the offshore area of ​​Agania, which is almost one kilometer away from the dock area.

Yang Jing stood on the deck and looked at the coastline opposite, and suddenly pointed to a peninsula that penetrated about 500 meters deep into the ocean and said, "Captain Wade, is there a Statue of Liberty there? I'm not wrong?"

The bearded captain smiled and said nothing. George opened his mouth and explained: "BOSS, you read that right. The Statue of Liberty you saw is the Statue of Liberty located in Susanna Susanna."

"There is a statue of Liberty here? And it's so small, if I hadn't seen it well, I wouldn't have seen it. But as far as I know, although there are many statues of Liberty in the world, there seem to be two in the United States, right? One is the authentic Statue of Liberty in New York, and the other is a half-formatted Statue of Liberty in Nevada. What's going on here?"

George smiled and said, "BOSS, you're probably really wrong. The little Statue of Liberty you saw was built as early as February 8, 1950, even earlier than the Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas. This Statue was built by the Boy Scouts to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of the United States. So, don't look at this Statue of Liberty, it represents much more powerful than the Statue of Las Vegas."

After pausing, George continued: "Because Guam can be said to be the westernmost territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, the little scouts built such a statue from Susanna Park, hoping that the Statue of Liberty can protect Guam here."

As he was talking, he saw a small yacht about fifty feet long sailing out of the Yagana yacht pier south of Susanna Park. After a few words were made by radio, the driver in the cab made a gesture to the bearded captain. The bearded captain smiled and told Yang Jing and the others that they had picked up the yacht they had landed.

Before he finished speaking, a huge roar sounded from the top of his head. Yang Jing looked up and saw a huge Boeing 787 roaring past his head and climbing rapidly. The huge sound wave made Yang Jing cover his ears involuntarily.

After the plane flew away and the sound became weaker, Yang Jing asked the bearded captain with a smile: "This plane is not a US Air Force aircraft, right? Why do I think the noise produced by this kind of civil aviation passenger plane seems to be much more serious than that of military commands?"

The bearded captain shook his head helplessly and said, "What's the solution? Who made the damn Antonio Wanpat International Airport be in the center of the city?"

The Antonio Wonpat International Airport mentioned by Captain Bearded is the only commercial airport on Guam, located between the two cities of Aganya and Tamuning. However, these two cities have almost been connected, so the airport is actually surrounded by the city.

"Damn it, damn it, why do you have to take a plane? The plane is very noisy and unsafe. Twenty-years ago, an air crash occurred at this airport. A South Korean civil aviation passenger plane crashed 5 kilometers away from the airport, killing 228 people in one go. So, where is it better to take a boat on a plane? It is quiet, comfortable, and can also catch seafood by yourself..." It seemed that it was stimulated, and the bearded captain decisively turned on the chatterbox mode and kept muttering.

While speaking, the small yacht had already joined the bearded captain's yacht. Yang Jing laughed and patted the bearded captain's shoulder. After saying goodbye, he stepped onto the small yacht.

In just a few minutes, the small yacht returned to the Yagana Yacht Wharf. As the bearded captain said, the yacht wharf was parked in the small and medium-sized yachts less than 60 feet, and the water depth here was indeed very shallow. You can see the coral reefs under the sea by looking down...

After getting ashore, George started to make a phone call. After a while, three spacious military Hummers stopped beside the group. After a white man with the rank of lieutenant colonel on his shoulder got out of the car at the head, he warmly hugged George.

Then, the lieutenant colonel enthusiastically hugged Chris, John, Clark and Morris one after another, and it could be seen that they seemed very familiar.

George led the lieutenant colonel to Yang Jing and said with a smile: "Paul, let me introduce you to me. This is my boss, Albert Yang. BOSS. This is Paul Adriano, my best friend in Guam. We entered Anderson Air Force Base in the same year. We were in the same company and we lived in the same barracks. Now I have retired, but this guy has been in the position of lieutenant colonel."

Paul Adriano smiled slightly.

"Hi, I'm glad to meet you."

"I'm very happy to know you, too."

The two shook hands with each other and even met each other. However, it can be seen that the lieutenant colonel seemed to be a little unaware of Yang Jing's skin color, and the smile on his face was a little hypocritical.

But this doesn't matter. Yang Jing has nothing to beg for him, and it is estimated that this guy can climb to the lieutenant colonel's position, which has a lot to do with George's father.

Don’t think that the US military is just fine. In fact, the US military is just like that, and there are many phenomena of forming cliques in it.

It seemed that my friend felt a little cold to Yang Jing. George secretly poked the guy's back, gave a wink, and then said to Yang Jing with a smile: "BOSS, we won't stay in the hotel today. My father's villa has been arranged enough for us to live in. We go there first, prepare and then have dinner. My father will come to have dinner together during dinner, and we will go to visit the base tomorrow."
Chapter completed!