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Pentagon sends extra forces to Guam

Pacific Daily News

Fighter jets arrived on Guam yesterday and a guided missile cruiser is on its way to protect the island from terrorist attacks.

The arrival of additional military resources is a precautionary measure after Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the Mainland, according to a press release from acting Gov. Madeleine Bordallo.

The deployments are similar to what is being done across the nation and are meant "to provide a feeling of safety to the people, and to increase the security against further action by terrorists," Bordallo said in the press release yesterday.

A detachment of U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet jets arrived at Andersen Air Force Base yesterday afternoon, and an Aegis guided missile cruiser is expected to arrive in three to five days, the release said.

"We are appropriately staging forces where we deem necessary in the military," said Lt. Monica Richardson, Navy spokeswoman.

Meanwhile, Guam's Civil Defense scaled down its heightened alert status yesterday, meaning its personnel will be on call, rather than on 24-hour duty. They will continue to work closely with various agencies that respond to emergencies, said Maj. Gen. Benny Paulino, adjutant general of the Guam National Guard.