Once again this year, the NPS Nome Public Schools requested a donation from SNC of $150,000.
Military
Clinton To Testify Again Before Benghazi Committee
The former secretary of state and current Democratic presidential candidate says she will appear to discuss the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks that killed four Americans, including the ambassador to Libya.
Army Warns Of ‘Armed Citizens’ Trying To Protect Recruiting Stations
Vigilante guards — some associated with militia groups — have begun appeared outside recruiting stations around the country, ostensibly to protect them in the wake of the Chattanooga shootings.
Military Finds U.S. Paid $14.7 Million For Overdue Warehouses In Afghanistan
In early 2014, the Pentagon’s Defense Logistics Agency accepted a newly built warehouse facility. There was one snag: The agency was poised to leave the country.
Family Of Chattanooga Shooter Says He Suffered From Depression
The statement from Mohammod Abdulazeez’s family expresses “shock, horror, and grief” at the “heinous act of violence” that caused the deaths of five military service members
Japan’s Mitsubishi Apologizes For Using U.S. POWs As Forced Labor In WWII
A senior executive personally said sorry to James Murphy, 94, who was forced to work in one of the company’s copper mines, something Murphy described as “slavery in every way.”
Agent Orange Act Was Supposed to Help Vietnam Veterans — But Many Still Don’t Qualify
Five decades after the Vietnam War began—and four decades after it ended— veterans exposed to the chemical brew dubbed Agent Orange are still fighting for compensation and benefits for themselves and their children.
Advocates propose leasing, sharing icebreaker to advance US Arctic interests
Nothing highlights American indifference toward the Arctic as much as the tiny inventory of U.S. icebreakers: One heavy-duty ship, one medium and one down for repair.
Governor, delegation rally to stymie JBER cuts
The reduction of 2,600 soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson isn’t expected to begin for more than a year; Alaska officials hope that will be enough time to stop it, or at least mitigate the loss.
Hoonah vets recount Vietnam war, homecoming in new documentary
“When I was in Vietnam, I told myself if I ever make it out of here, I’m going back home and I’m staying there until the day I die,” says Victor Bean.