The Marines announced a new reserve detachment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and a rotating force to support Marines who arrive for joint military exercises. No troop numbers were announced.
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Coast Guard says two new icebreakers will be homeported somewhere in Alaska
Which ports is yet to be decided, but the announcement adds a feather to the cap of Sen. Sullivan as he runs for reelection.
Third shutdown of fiscal year has ‘severe’ impacts for Coast Guard
Coast Guard Base Kodiak is still humming along, more than 50 days into a partial federal government shutdown. But contrary to what’s seen from the outside looking in, it’s not quite business as usual.
Alaska National Guard says planned deployment to Washington DC pushed to May
Officials with the Alaska National Guard said plans to deploy a trained rapid response force this month to support federal authorities in Washington D.C. has been pushed back to May.
Coast Guard’s new Juneau base may not be complete until 2029, commandant says
Adm. Lunday, top officer of Coast Guard, says he is considering whether to base four new icebreakers in Alaska.
Tlingit and Haida tribal members concerned by tribal government corporation presence in Guantánamo Bay
While tribal corporation leadership says their operations are separate from the detention center on the military base, what’s happening on the ground may tell a different story.