 It's the 22nd year of the Guam International Cleanup, and it's the largest volunteer event of the year. Both military and civilian come out to support 21 different locations around the island. An event like this is good. You do feel a little sad when you find the amount of trash that you do, but you also feel great that we were able to pitch in with lots of others today and make a positive improvement. Organizers estimate more than 4,000 volunteers participated and collected more than 21 pounds of trash. It just makes it a better place for the community to come out here and enjoy the beach without having to deal with a lot of trash all over the place. Probably a bigger reason is to ensure that we protect the wildlife out here. Keeping Guam clean is a year-round effort, but today, sailors did their part to preserve America's secret paradise for the future. Technical Sergeant Brian McGee, Dottie Beach, Naval Base, Guam.