East of the Governor's Office parking area and adjacent to the eastern shoreline of the complex.

A 2-meter tall bronze statue of the Lone Sailor looks north towards Ritidian Point, is located next to a large relief of the Seal of Guam, and is surrounded by 19 benches representing the Villages of Guam. Around the monument, three plaques can be found relating to the statue.

The original Lone Sailor statue by sculptor Stanley Bleifeld stands in Navy Memorial Plaza in Washington, DC, midway between the U.S. Capitol and the White House and directly across from the National Archives. This is the 16th statue of its kind in the world, and one of three Lone Sailor statues outside the continental United States.

In 2018, the United States Navy Memorial organization collaborated with the Vietnamese-American community to install a replica of The Lone Sailor in Guam in commemoration of the role of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard in Operation New Life in 1975. Operation New Life involved the care and processing of about 110,000 South Vietnamese refugees following the Fall of Saigon in the final days of the Vietnam War. During this Operation, U.S. Forces also built infrastructure on Guam and rescued thousands of refugees at sea.

Two OCONUS Lone Sailor statues stand overseas, one at Pearl Harbor, dedicated in 2017, and another near the Utah Beach Museum in Normandy, dedicated in 2021.

USWMO site: https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=266&MemID=2443

Source of information: www.navymemorial.org, en.wikipedia.org, www.navy.mil

Southwest corner plaque text:

The Lone Sailor in Guam

Guam is a strategically vital part of the U.S. efforts to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and has long been home and a port-of-call to many American Sailors and Marines. Numerous American naval operations have been supported from Guam. The most notable is Operation New Life, which included the care and administration of Vietnamese refugees in Guam that were evacuated from Saigon in the closing days of the Vietnam War. More than 111,000 of the 130,000 evacuated Vietnamese refugees were transported to Guam. The greater majority of these refugees resettled in the United States and became citizens, today with thriving businesses and families. 

This statue will serve as a reminder of the historic and lasting relationship those refugees, including generations of Vietnamese-Americans, have with members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, who rescued thousands at sea, and build infrastructure on Guam.

Looking across the Pacific Ocean from the island of Guam, this Lone Sailor will also serve as a powerful reminder of our Navy's heritage in this region. It honors all women and men who've donned the cloth of our nation and put their lives on the line to protect freedom, democracy, and our very way of life - here on Guam, throughout the Marianas, as well as the greater western Pacific region.

Dedicated on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018

The Lone Sailor statue is the iconic symbol of the United States Navy.

The original Lone Sailor resides at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, DC.

The mission of the United States Navy Memorial is to Honor, Recognize and Celebrate the men and

women of the Sea Services, past, present and future, and to Inform the public about their service.

Admiral John C. Harvey, USN (ret) Chairman of the Board

On the left side of the statue plaque text:

THE LONE SAILOR

The Lone Sailor represents the men and women who have served, are serving and will serve in the United States Navy. He is called the Lone Sailor, yet he is hardly ever alone. He is about 25 years old, a senior second class petty officer who is fast becoming a seagoing veteran. He has done it all fired weapons in war, provided humanitarian assistance in far-away lands, been attacked by the enemy, and defended our freedom. He has made liberty calls in great cities and tiny villages where he was a tourist, ambassador, adventurer, friend and missionary to those less fortunate and representative of our way of life. His shipmates remember him with pride and look up to him with respect.

On the right side of the statue plaque text:

THE LONE SAILOR GUAM

With Great Appreciation

to the following supporters:

Ms. Pham Thanh Nga

Mr. Roger and Sammy Quan

U.S. Money Reserve

The Office of the Lt. Governor of Guam

Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio

Kieu Hoang

Federal Express (FedEx)

Drs. Michael and Linda Dao

Capt Huan Nguyen, USN

Mr. Frank Glassner

Nam Pham

(there are two names not fully visible at bottom)