Chamorro opposition to the military buildup is about self-protection, not anti-militarism

Evidence

Opposition to the buildup “doesn’t translate into hating the military,” noted Leevin, whose father has been an enlisted soldier for more than twenty years. It just means you’re “worried about your home.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 254

Categorization

  • XREF: Parallels documented ambivalence toward the US military found among Okinawan and Hawaiian activists — opposition to bases without hostility to service members.
  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 254