What's Up With The 14 US Territories? 

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

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.

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

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 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!

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 RU-vid. God bless.

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.?

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.

Thanks for sharing!

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

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

That was great and very informative. Thank you!

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

Great subject. Outstanding video.

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

Thanks for sharing 👍

Thank you for a pleasant video

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.

Wow I learned alot on this one. Thanks Briggs

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

Found this one interesting and educational. THNX.

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.

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

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

Thanks for doing this!💯🥰

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.

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.

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

Great piece. 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!

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

Another great video, dawg! Thanks.

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

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

Please expand on the 5 main territories! Really interesting!

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

Very good video, really well done, enjoyed it.

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

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

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

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

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

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’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.

Excellently done, perfectly narrated. Great info.

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

I would like more information depth about the territories.

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

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

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

Hi Briggs very informative

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

Very fun video. learned a lot.

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.

Greetings from Puerto Rico!!! :)

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

Really interesting video!! Thank you!

The U.S. territories are indeed interesting.

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

Another excellent production. Well done. Very educational.

Great video!

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

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.

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

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

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

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. :-)

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

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

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

Thanks for the reminders. Always wanted to be stationed in Guam but never got the chance. Puerto Rico was great!

As a Puertorican I question the education system in the US. I’ve had so many people ask me is Puerto Rico is a part of Mexico. Also, I’ve been asked if I need a visa to visit the States 🤦🏽‍♀️

Excellent content

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

Very interesting video, well done

Really interesting thank you

Excellent video

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

In the mid 80's to mid 90's I used to land at Johnston Atoll on my way from Honolulu to Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands (U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Test Range) where I worked for several years. At the time Johnston was still being used to burn the U.S. stockpile of chemical & biological weapons. As we slowed down after landing we were joined on the runway by 2 Humvee's, one on either side, with locked & loaded .50 caliber machine guns pointed directly at the aircraft. They didn't mess around with security. Also been to Guam & all the Northern Marianas.

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.❤

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

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.

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!!!!

Thank you! 🌎

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

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

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

Great video

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