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It's the biggest party of the year. Thousands lined the streets bright and early for the 73rd Liberation Day Parade - Strength in Unity - Manmetgot gi Dinanna.

Almost every year at least one of Guam's servicemembers is deployed or placed on military orders leaving their family to take care of the home front. But it's through the dedication of the Guam National Guard that our heroes' dependents are given another alternative to help cope with months far apart.

The long-planned relocation of thousands of Marines from Okinawa to Guam IS going to happen.  That was the reassurance from Admiral Soshana Chatfield, who says the U.S. and Japan have set aside billions of dollars, and remain committed to moving the troops here.

It literally translates to "House of Charity." For nearly 25 years, Kamalen Karidat has serviced the island's less fortunate. Just recently, they were the recipients of some awesome acts of kindness so they can continue their work helping the community.

My nana Arlene Bordallo's mother Rosalia Blas Perez was only eleven years old when World War II struck. "We were counting all those airplanes and we saw a lot of people running," she said.

Last-minute preparations are underway, as Guam celebrates its 73rd Liberation Day tomorrow. KUAM News got a glimpse of the route, as the Liberation Day Parade grandstand went up and spectators gathered to save those spots. And in doing so, we also ran into group of special men and women.

Testing positive for using illicit drugs. Two corrections officers are forced on administrative leave after the local prison does a department-wide drug test.

More partygoers took the stand in Day 6 of trial UOG's Dr. Michael Ehlert. The final witness today: one of Ehlert's accusers.

Missing money at the Guam Department of Education led to an oversight hearing before lawmakers Thursday morning. It's an active investigation involving an alleged $8,000 in missing money at Agueda Johnston Middle School.

The KUAM Studios in Harmon has been her home for decades, but once a year she goes beyond the music to host the island's most significant event commemorating our liberation. And she's been doing it for twenty years. 

My beloved grandparents, Paul McDonald Calvo and Rosie Baza Calvo, told me about their experience as war survivors. When I was younger, I would often visit my grandma and ask to hear the legend of Sirena.

"The first thing that I remember is when they bombed the Sumay area," said my grandmother, Josefa Baza. She was only 11 when Japanese forces invaded Guam. Because her father was a carpenter, the Japanese took her home in Merizo - the sturdiest ifit wood house in the village.

Partygoers took the stand in Day 5 of trial against University of Guam's Dr. Michael Ehlert. One of today's witnesses, a UOG student who alleges Ehlert touched her in the water at the nearby beach.

The Guam Power Authority is always looking for ways to benefit their customers. And one local program could put some extra cash in your pockets.

Could a new alternative school be on the horizon for Guam? One organization hopes so, going before the Guam Education Board Tuesday in an effort to gain approval for funding from the Guam Department of Education.

Guam is just a few days away from commemorating it's 73rd Liberation, and over the years Liberators have graciously returned to the island, honored to participate.

An 80-acre piece of land in Yigo may be conveyed back to the federal government. But the Guam Department of Education hopes to keep that land for a potential middle college.

Day 4 of trial for UOG's Dr. Michael Ehlert continued today with more testimony from alleged victims. These two women, however, didn't report their unwanted sexual encounters with their psychology professor until it was too late.

Local farmers, take note: a free and informative seminar happening tomorrow hosted by the USDA Farm Service Agency.

The Guam Supreme Court orders a new election...but it won't be your typical political balloting. Instead, the vote will decide the new presidency of the Guam Bar Association. 

They've come a very long way. Guam's war survivors passing down their stories of what they recall when Japanese troops took over the island. Tonight, we bring you another one of our survivor's.

It's an aggravated assault case that linked to the death of local bodyboarder, Brian Cruz. Last October, Cruz had been out drinking with friends when he was punched in the face and knocked unconscious. Police would discover him in the backseat of a car, still unconscious, while responding to a riot at Linda's Coffee Shop.

No to more taxes - that's the basic sentiment from a survey conducted with the Guam business community.  It's no surprise that the island's private sector is up in arms over talks of tax increases.

"The Japanese war. The Japanese come," recalled 95-year-old Maria Lizama Gumataotao. For me, the only war I can imagine is what I see in the movies. For Gumataotao, my grandmother, it was a reality.

It was not the sort of eyes in the sky wanted. A high tech drone alerted officials at the Department of Corrections after it crashed on prison grounds.

It was a teacher-hosted house party that a made turn for the worst. University of Guam's Dr. Michael Ehlert now in day three of trial accused of digitally penetrating three of those party goers while they were swimming in a beach nearby.