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Photo Sources: U.S. Embassy Kolonia, Office of the President, Federated States of Micronesia By Christopher Cottrell June 18, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__As part of the Compact of Free Association (COFA), seventeen young citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia have enlisted in the U.S. Army. This four decades standing agreement has seen innumerable FSM citizens stand shoulder to shoulder …

Photo Sources: Office of the President, Federated States of Micronesia By Christopher Cottrell June 18, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia___The World Bank is supporting Weno Island’s upgrade of the critical East and West Circular Road, according to a statement from President Simina’s office. The East and West Circular Road is a crucial artery for Weno, as Chuuk state’s capital, supporting …

Special Series: Micronesia Climate Watching Photo and Video Sources: U.S. National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office, Tiyan Guam By Christopher Cottrell June 17, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__A weak tropical disturbance north-northeast of Chuuk is being downgraded as a weekend typhoon threat by the National Weather Services (NWS), Tiyan, Guam. NOAA, NWS, FEMA, and governments in the Federated States of …