Naturalized citizen from a US Territory. Love your video. Born and raised in American Samoa, joined the military and now living in US.

I taught in Korea for 2 years, and a lot of my students had been to Guam. One of my students said, "Teacher, my mom tricked me. I told her I wanted to go to the USA, so she agreed. She took me to Guam." Well, technically.... 😅

I'm from Guam and I really appreciate the brief positivity you've given to my small island paradise. I would love to watch a more in depth video about the 5 major territories. Keep pumping out great videos!!!

Also, you could have mentioned that the facilities on Midway Island and Wake Island were developed in the 1930s by Pan American World Airlines as stopover points for their famous China Clipper flying boat service. Both had nice full service hotels for passengers. Even later, both islands had jet service into the 1970s when Boeing 707s couldn't cross the entire Pacific without refueling stops. It's sort of sad that both are entirely abandoned now.

I was roommates in college with someone who was born and raised in American Samoa. He was absolutely huge! Of course he played football at ASU. This guy looked like a tank but was one of the nicest person I have ever met! The guy looked like he could rip you in half but wouldn't hurt a fly. His friends from Somoa were also gigantic as well but the nicest people!

Count my vote as a “yes” for more info on US Territories.

My great grandparents were Chamorro and lived most their lives on Guam up until WW2 when Japan attacked and they took my great tata prisoner. He eventually made it back home to my family (who made their way to southern California) but no one will tell me exactly what happened because his years as a prisoner were too gruesome to tell. All I’ve heard was my mom telling me she remembered he came back with a hole in his face… it saddens me they didn’t get to live the last of their years back on the island but one day I hope to visit Guam in their honor

My sister in law is from Guam. Great family addition to this Alaskan Native.

I didn’t realize there were 14. I usually think of the territories as being Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Please more videos on US Territories, they are far too often overlooked. These gorgeous tropical islands are filled with much history (often complex history), breathtaking biodiversity & landscapes. Those residing on the inhabited islands are just as American as the rest of the US.

Definitely do a video on PR. 😊Include the negative impact of the Jones Act on PR and Hawaii in your video. Or just do a video on the Jones Act!

Briggs, thank you for putting this video together. Proud to be from Guam while serving and retiring from the United States Army! I wish more people could view this video of the American Territories. After so many years of traveling abroad, there are still times when customs and immigrations will ask what is our citizenship (happened last month) while presenting our U.S. passport. I’ll say I’m an American, then the follow up questions will start: - what business do you have here? - where did you come from? When we say Guam, their come back is, see you did come from a foreign country. (Sad) Years ago when my brother and I were buying tobacco from the store at the gas station, the cashier asked us for our drivers license and said they couldn’t sell to us because we were foreigners and needed a stateside drivers license because they couldn’t verify that our ID cards were legit. I’ve ranted but those are just a few ignorant people that we have encountered. I love this great nation and would serve again if called to do so! Proud to be an American!! Thanks again for letting me rant. Love what you do, here on KZfaq. God bless.

Briggs ALWAYS gets something super interesting to me every month. Love it here

I was lucky enough to have lived on Midway back in the 60's for a few years. Also visit Wake & Johnson Islands several times. My dad was a NASA engineer overseeing the Pacific Missile Range. Also got to see an Atomic Test from Johnson Island. Exciting childhood to be sure.

This was very informative. I didn't know we had 14 territories, I thought it was only five. I'd be interested in more in-depth information about the five.

I'M SO GLAD YOU STARTED WITH GUAM!!!! Yes! Guam is wonderful. They had a lot of earthquake damage that fudged up their tourism but the people of Guam are wonderful. They suffered terribly during WWII so their Independence celebration is enjoyed by 100% of the population including the US military. I was a Navy "Inspector", the units were great and motivated but I got wonderful tattoos, lots of .....well I had a good time. I'm happily married and my wife knows everything I did and wants to visit Guam. The only bad thing about Guam is the plane ride is LONG.

Please do the "big" five US Territories and their "livability".

Great summary, especially on Puerto Rico. I would love to see a more in depth video series on these territories.

I lived on Guam for 2 years. Great people, culture, food and stunning beaches. I lived on 4 islands in my life and Guam was my favorite. I'm married now to a Filipino lady and we have a 7 year old son. We will move to Guam sometime in 2024

BRIGGS I HAVE BEEN A SUB SINCE DAY 1. YOU ARE ONE OF THE MOST INFORMED AND INTERESTING HOSTS ON KZfaq. I’VE FOLLOWED YOUR EXPANSION WITH MUCH APPRECIATION AS PROGRAMS GET BETTER AND BETTER. THE GIFT YOU PROVIDE IS A RICHER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COUNTRY AND WORLD. YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR IS AS DRY AS THE SAHARA AND EVEN OCC. FUNNY. KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK

Thank you for doing this one! I would love to see more about Puerto Rico!

Wow I learned alot on this one. Thanks Briggs

Thanks for sharing!

Love the video. Been to Guam and enjoyed the experience. Wonderful place, genuinely beautiful, kind and generous people. Proud to have been there.

... If I was still teaching Country School, I would have my kids watch every world according to Briggs video.

Learn something everyday! Thank you, Briggs. "Be nice everyone ☺️"

Thank you for a pleasant video

Very very interesting. Thank you so much for producing this. I LOVED it

When I was in the Army, we had a lot of Samoan and Guamanian recruits. And that was back in 69-71. Fort Ord. Hey, maybe a video on closed Army/military bases in the U.S.?

Well done! An in depth video on the 5 main territories would be great.

Thanks! I learned quite a bit from this video. I am definitely interested in seeing expanded videos on the major territories!

Thank you for the history lessons. I learn more about American history on this platform than I ever did in public school.

Traffic drives on the left in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the only U.S. jurisdiction where this is the rule. Apparently, this is a hold-over from before transfer from Denmark to the U.S. in 1917 due to British influence in the Caribbean. Most vehicles in the USVI are the same as in the U.S. domestic market with left-hand drive.

Thanks brigg going to PR and USVI been waiting for you to drop a vid! Preciate it

This is awesome, and very informative. Can’t wait for the 5 main island video, Bibb Chamorro 😊 🇬🇺

Found this one interesting and educational. THNX.

Having been stationed in Guam with the Air Force, I can attest to the kindness of the Chamorran people, Hafa Adai. Went to a little town on the south end of the Island, Merizo, to a festival and the people took my family and I into their homes feed us and gave us beverages so nice. It is just so expensive to get their, but a beautiful island with great weather.

Great subject. Outstanding video.

Very good video, really well done, enjoyed it.

Thanks for this ! I knew a bout 1/2 of these, but verry interesting

Please expand on the 5 main territories! Really interesting!

These islands are fascinating. You should definitely make more videos!

Proud Puerto Rican!! PROUD AMERICAN..Thank you for sharing your video on the history of our US TERRITORIES!!

That was great and very informative. Thank you!

As a native Chamorro, I acknowledge the political status as the single difference between the CNMI and Guam. A manifestation of post World War II and external influences. We are one people, in culture and heritage. It would be interesting to reference one with the other. Incredible series of videos. Si Yu'us Ma'ase!

Awesome vid I must say. Really appreciate the effort you put into your vids to entertain and educate people 👏🏾👏🏾💯🗣

Great piece. Thank you.

Very fun video. learned a lot.

I've always wanted to go to Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and The U.S. Virgin Islands. But wow, I didn't know we have more U.S. territories than that. Briggs videos are always good, but this one's gonna be extra interesting.

Love this! Love all the research you do for your videos and the history, keep them coming!

This was so amazing, interesting and educational. Please give us more.

Excellently done, perfectly narrated. Great info.

Thank you very much sir! I am glad you have always had positive experiences with Guam (my roots) and its people. As a mainland Chamorro it is always nice for me to hear visitors say nice things about my home. Si Yu'us Maase

An interesting post. In the mid 1960s I served aboard a US Navy ship with its homeport in Guam. We routinely patrolled the Northern Mariana Islands as well as Trust Territories of the Pacific, mostly the Caroline Islands. We visited Pago Samoa. The US Samoa Island and Guam are quite beautiful. On my flight to Guam my plane landed in Wake. Some of our patrol assignments included barrier patrols, extensions of the DEW Line, part of the early warning system for the US.

Thanks for doing this!💯🥰

New to your content. I learned something new today and enjoyed your vocal presentation. I believe you are more talented than most people doing this. Cant wait to see more

Excellent video! Was stationed on Guam in the early 80s. Loved it!

I would like more information depth about the territories.

This was very educational. I think they should be required content for elementary and middle school kids. Great job brother! Great channel

Lots of new info to me, thanks for the informative video!!!!

Hi Briggs very informative

Hi Briggs!! I would be very interested in a video on the main US territories. Especially Puerto Rico. I am thinking about moving there in a couple of years when I retire. I love your videos and look forward to them!!!!

Another great video, dawg! Thanks.

Really interesting video!! Thank you!

Thank you! Please make video about the 5 main territories.

Very interesting video! I'd definitely like to see a more in-depth one about the 5 major US territories.

Thanks for sharing 👍

Great work. Really helped with my traveling planes coming up. Thank u

Yes do a more independent one on the five or six larger U.S. territories, please. . .

The U.S. territories are indeed interesting.

This may be your best video yet, Briggs. I thought I knew a lot about U.S. geography. Not so much, it turns out. Please keep these treasures coming. Your site is one of the most informative and entertaing on the internet. Thank you. R.Henry, M.D.

I'm so happy this video exists :) Thank you!

Greetings from Puerto Rico!!! :)

People in continental United States do not know what they are missing out on. They do not know that without a passport your can enjoy the world by going to these territories. They are very beautiful and the food at these places are delicious. Plus thank you Briggs for this video I have been wanting to see this for a while now.

Good video. Yes please do an in depth video on the 5 main territories.

I knew some of these territories. Thanks for the vid Briggs. I really hope you do a video on the 5 main territories. I bet their history IS interesting. Would love to visit at least 2 or 3

Can you do one about countries that use the US dollar?

I was stationed on Midway from 1977 thru 1979. It is called Midway because it is almost perfectly equally distant between North America and Asia. It was also used as a Pan Am clipper sea plane base route from the US & Japan. I loved my tour there.

Would love the more in depth video about the territories. Have never heard of this channel before but just subbed!

I know an old Airforce Col. who said that they found ex Japanese soldiers living in the woods on Guam back in the 70's.

Very interesting video, well done

Had to pause video to comment, "thanks for vid so far, very fun & informative!"

Another excellent production. Well done. Very educational.

Currently living on St. Thomas USVI, hope you make it down. Love it here

Briggs, you knocked it out of the park on this one!

This is amazing. It nice to see that there are more than just a couple of islands to easily visit

I had no idea? Great video! Keep up the good work.

Hello and thank you Briggs for this especially welcome video.I am hoping you could do a video about retirement on some of these territories.❤

I’m from Saipan, and I can’t help but to agree to everything you said about it. Even though I left my home island a while ago, I do still yearn to return there. It’s a beautiful island and no other places I’ve seen can beat it.

Sweet vid. The U.S.V.I will always be home. It's very expensive to live. Living & fuel costs are always high. Electricity is expensive and unstable. We have the most costly kilowatt/hr in the U.S. You can retire there if you have a money tree or a golden egg laying goose. The people & place itself is wonderful, for the most part. Don't be disillusioned thinking you'll build a "cottage" on a beach for cheap, or even find cheap rent. I could go on & on.

i had no idea we had this many, thank you!

Valuable and informative video.

Referencing one of your first statements in your video. Years ago our family was visiting Mount Rushmore from Canada. There is an Avenue of States down the middle but I noticed there were 56 flags. So I asked a park ranger why there were six extra flags. He said they were for the US territories. He then asked me if I knew what they were. I only knew 5 (Guam, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Northern Mariana Islands).. He told me the sixth was a collective term for and called the Minor Outlying Islands. He then said "You must be a Canadian." I asked how he knew, was it my accent? He said it was because I knew the territories. He said that American citizens might get 2 or 3 but rarely more than that. Canadians always tended to get more. I'm not sure why that is as I don't remember studying the US territories in school. BTW in grade school we used to study a map of the USA and all the capitals. I don't know if that is still the case as you have to wonder why a kid raised in Nova Scotia would need to know the capital in Nevada. (Carson City) BUT it was the reason I knew Pierre was the capital of South Dakota before I first visited. :-)

Really enjoyed this vid. The diversity was interesting, and really, we should know more about the more significant territories, especially Puerto Rico. There's been talk about PR becoming a state for decades. If we knew more, maybe it could happen. Anyway, thanks for yet another extremely interesting piece. Time well spent!

Outstanding video Briggs

Interesting. Please tell us more. Thanks Briggs. Subscribed, liked and commented.

And how come they all like Puerto Rico say we’re Puerto Ricans until they need help and then all of the sudden they’re Americans

To add to your comments about the USVI. There was a naval base in St. Thomas for decades. It was a submarine base which the locals to this day call "sub-base". Along with Vieques, PR, the USVI had a strong connection to the war efforts during WWII.

28 May 2023. Had a recent conversation about US territories. Just saw this and really enjoyed it. I’ll look for more. Many thanks.

Excellent content