Pacific Historic Parks - War in the Pacific National Historical Park

05/03/2025

19/11/2024

This December 7th, join us for the launch of Every Day I Dream of Sumay: Thriving in the Face of Displacement and Exile in Post-War Guam by Dr. James Perez Viernes. This special event will feature a presentation by the author, Q&A session and book signing.

Following the book signing, take a guided tour of Sumay (now Naval Base Guam) organized by the Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Public Access Program. Registration is required for the tour, so please RSVP by November 22, 2024, using the QR code below.

01/10/2024

Wishing a happy 100th birthday to World War II veteran Jerry Netolicky of River Grove, Illinois! Family and friends from around the country are coming in this week to visit and celebrate with him.

Jerry enlisted in the US Army at 18 and served as a machine gunner in Guam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEkR7If4tWg

Family from around the country came to celebrate World War II veteran Jerry Netolicky of River Grove on his 100th birthday.Subscribe to FOX 32 Chicago: https...

23/07/2024

US Air Force members went "back in time" with the Guam World War II Virtual Reality Experience presented by Pacific Historic Parks and learned the story of the invasion, occupation, and liberation of Guam through the perspective of Chamorro survivors: https://www.andersen.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3841080/team-andersen-experience-guam-wwii-history-through-vr/

U.S. Air Force members get immersed back in time with Guam World War II Virtual Reality Experience presented by Pacific Historic Parks during the First Term Enlisted Course at Andersen Air Force Base,

07/05/2024

A new virtual reality experience, available to the public in July as part of Guam's 80th Liberation festivities, gives viewers an immersive 15-minute snapshot of World War II through the CHamoru perspective:
https://www.kuam.com/story/50748103/virtual-reality-for-80th-liberation-chamoru-perspective-of-world-war-ii

It’s not a sight you see everyday. Mayors tried on virtual reality headsets during a recent Mayor’s Council Of Guam monthly meeting. What exactly did they see and hear? KUAM News took a lo

20/11/2023

A Marine vet from the South searches for memories of a grandfather who fought in the Pacific during WWII—and for meaning in the wars he and millions of others have fought.

10/11/2023

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with War in the Pacific is seeking one member to contribute to interpretation projects alongside NPS Staff.

Apply at https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/internaljobs/1040475

For more information about ACE, please visit: www.usaconservation.org.

Start Date: January 2024

Estimated End Date: 52 weeks from the start date.
*a 52-week minimum commitment is required *

Location Details/Description: War in the Pacific National Historic Park, Hagatna, Guam

The member will primarily be working out of the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center in the village of Santa Rita-Sumai on the island of Guam. Our park has six accessible outdoor units that the member will be assigned to work out of to operate a mobile Ranger Contact Station and other outdoor areas during interpretation events. The member will be expected to work outdoors for some time. The island climate is mostly sunny during the summer months. We do have outdoor programs during the rainy season (Aug. - Jan.) and will only work outdoors if it is safe to do so. The temperature averages from 85 - 95 degrees Fahrenheit with 90 - 100% humidity. Guam's warm climate, sandy beaches, and turquoise waters beckon visitors and residents to discover and rediscover the island's history, environment, and recreational opportunities at our park sites.

16/08/2023

Join us today, August 16, at 9:30AM HST for with Donna Vojvodich: https://bit.ly/PHPHistoryTalks_SPARS

10/08/2023

Remember to join us on August 16th at 9:30AM HST for with Donna Vojvodich, historian for the SPARS Stories History Program!

Learn about the Coast Guard women who sent the men to sea, in this presentation about the SPARS, the women who contributed to the Allied victory by filling the shoreside jobs.

Zoom registration link: https://bit.ly/PHPHistoryTalks_SPARS

Pacific Historic Parks History Talks Webinar Series is honored to present Donna Vojvodich, Historian, SPARS Stories History Program on the topic of the SPARS, the Coast Guard Women who sent the Men to war.

03/08/2023

The summer issue of is available now! Learn about the mission of USS Arizona Operation 85 as they work to find families of crew members killed during the attack. The hope is to identify the approximately 85 Arizona servicemembers buried as unknowns at the Punchbowl Cemetery in Honolulu, HI. You'll learn about the work done by a student-teacher history team in Guam to assist USS Arizona Operation 85 in their search.

Read about the Geocaching Inalåhan Adventure, a new geocaching experience that allows participants to explore the vibrant tapestry of Guam’s history and culture; an exciting student program at American Memorial Park that gives kids a chance to take a ride into history; and much more!

Summer 2023 issue: https://issuu.com/remembrance/docs/remembrance_summer_2023-issuu

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