Joyce was privileged to be involved in many historic events and assisted and coordinated the visits of distinguished guests to the island. She supported efforts after the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War when the people of Guam and the U.S. Air Force provided humanitarian aid to over 111.000 Vietnamese refugees who were temporarily housed on Guam during Operation New Life. She has also supported numerous U.S. Air Force missions. including the evacuation of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his family from the Philippines in 1986. and care for 6.600 Kurdish refugees who were brought to Guam as part of Joint Task Force Operation Pacific Haven in 1996. For several years. Joyce wrote a column about the local culture for the AAFB newspaper called "Ask Joyce." Joyce has been a hallmark of Andersen Air Force Base and our community in Guam.
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