i Kiribati girls in traditional costume welcome people to a traditional dance. Kiribati 2009

Locals chat on the steps leading into Nan Madol, an ancient ruin made of basalt logs. Pohnpei island, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), 2016

Women perform a stick fighting dance during Yap's annual day. Yap island, FSM 2016

Ancient 'stone money' on a pathway in the interior of Yap island. It is considered the largest currency in the world. Yap, FSM 2016

Leo Pugram, a tatoo artist drawing on ancient local designs, at his studio. Colonia, Yap island, FSM 2016

Widow of Sgt Jesse Castro, an American soldier from Guam killed in Iraq, sits near a memorial to him at their home in Hagatna. Guam 2007

Memorial day gathering at military cemetary. Guam 2007

Indigenous Chamorros protest against the US military buildup on Guam. 2007

Andersen air base in Guam sees regular rotations of jet fighters and B52 bombers. 2008

Flight deck of American air craft carrier USS Carl Vinson, on maneouvers in waters off Guam. 2008

Soldiers from Guam Battalion, 294th infantry pose outside their hq offices at their ISAF base in Camp Pheonix, Kabul. Afghanistan 2013

US soldiers from Guam Battalion on a mission outside the Darul Aman palace, Kabul. This neoclassical building built by King Amanullah Khan in the 1920s is intended to be Afghanistan’s national parliament but it remains in ruins. Kabul, Afghanistan 2013

A Guam Battalion soldier with British forces about to board a Chinook helicopter for a mission in Helmand province. Kandahar, Afghanistan 2013

Chamorro friends and family gather for a bbq and music. Guam 2007

Christians touch a statue of Saint Anthony during his feast day at a Church in Guam. Most locals are Catholic. Guam 2014

SPAM tinned meat has always been popular in Guam and across Micronesia. Guam 2007

Concrete bunker from WW2 on the beach where many tourists enjoy tropical holidays. Guam 2014

Hammocks swing between trees with a relaxing vista. Chuuk island, FSM 2016