I lived on the Kwajalein Atoll for 2 years. Roi Namur is the northern island in the atoll. Most of the Americans there were civilian contractors. The atoll at the time 80s) was home to the Army’s missile intercept mission. Missles launched from Vandenberg AFB in CA were intercepted by rockets fired from one of the islands in the chain. Roi Namur was home to radar stations. Russian trawlers were common sights off shore. I don’t know what’s going on there 40 years later.

The islands are a few feet above sea level. I lived on Kwajalein, and we had a typhoon pass nearby and waves destroyed a couple buildings. We actually watched the typhoon from the bars (until it got a bit frisky, then we went to the second floor of the housing area to watch.

The military buildings are hardened against waves—the bars, restaurants, and the like are not. These islands are only a few miles wide and mostly protected from waves by the reef—waves can cause havoc, however.

I lived on the Kwajalein Atoll for 2 years. Roi Namur is the northern island in the atoll. Most of the Americans there were civilian contractors. The atoll at the time 80s) was home to the Army’s missile intercept mission. Missles launched from Vandenberg AFB in CA were intercepted by rockets fired from one of the islands in the chain. Roi Namur was home to radar stations. Russian trawlers were common sights off shore. know what’s going on there 40 years later.

The islands are a few feet above sea level. I lived on Kwajalein and we had a typhoon pass nearby and waves destroyed a couple buildings. We actually watched the typhoon from the bars (until it got a bit frisky, then we went to the second floor of the housing area to watch.

The military buildings are hardened against waves—the bars, restaurants, and the like are not. These islands are only a few miles wide and mostly protected from waves by the reef—waves can cause havoc, however.