“We need only to reflect on the stories of courage and faith from those who have come before us to find the inspiration we need to move forward.”
— First Lady Christine M.S. Calvo
Leaders Commemorate Liberation
First Lady Christine M.S. Calvo joined Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo and CNMI Congressman Gregorio Sablan in Washington, D.C. this week to celebrate the 69th Anniversary of Guam’s Liberation and the Battle for the Northern Marianas.
First Lady Calvo, along with the 2012 Liberation Queen, Ms. Elesiah Ann Banes Malaga, attended a wreath laying ceremony. It was held at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery. She then attended a reception with Mariana Islanders living in the area hosted by Congresswoman Bordallo and CNMI Congressman Sablan.
First Lady Delivers Speech During Tribute
“At home, we hold our manamko’ — our elders — with the greatest respect. They survived a war, they rebuilt the home we know today, and they instilled in us a deep sense of patriotism, respect and appreciation,” First Lady Calvo said during a reception at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. “Let us never forget that our right to pursue our dreams and celebrate with one another at events just like this are gifts… Given to us by brave men and women willing to lay down their lives for liberty, justice and the pursuit of happiness for all.”
First Lady Calvo returns home this evening.
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First Lady Christine M.S. Calvo says a prayer while taking a moment to reflect on Guam’s Liberation at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Guam’s First Lady joined Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo and CNMI Congressman Gregorio Sablan in the nation’s Capitol to celebrate the 69th Anniversary of Guam’s Liberation and the Battle for the Northern Mariana Islands.
