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History of the Military in Alaska
The military’s long and important history in the Great Land began at the very moment Alaska became American soil, Oct. 18, 1867. Elements of the Army’s 9th Infantry were on hand as the Russian Golden Eagle was lowered and the Stars and...
Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, Metal and Mineral, Washington, DC
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Strategic Importance of Alaska Means Major Economic Impacts
Alaska Journal of CommerceLong before there was an oil boom in Alaska, the U.S. military was the main driver of the state economy and while its impact has lessened from Cold War peaks, it remains an indispensable part of life in the Last Frontier. Eighteen months before Pearl...Tags: Armed Forces, Personal Income, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski Hails Alaska Projects in Appropriations Bill
KTUU.comSen. Lisa Murkowski hailed a list of key Alaska projects Saturday she says were addressed in a $1 trillion omnibus appropriations bill, passed by the Senate, which will fund the remainder of the federal government’s 2012 fiscal year. In a...Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Disasters and Accidents, Health, Air and Space Accidents, Barack Obama
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Anchorage Police Say Boy Accidentally Shot in Head Recovering
KTUU.comAnchorage police say a 2-year-old boy shot in the head with a stray round from a neighbor’s gun Sunday evening is continuing to recover. According to APD spokesperson Marlene Lammers, Ashton Chinnis -- the son of Officer Calvin Chinnis -- was awake...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Shootings, Firearms
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Alaska Bases Face Cuts in Defense Downsizing
Alaska bases could lose up to 78 civilian positions in the Defense Department's national downsizing effort including 62 at Fort Wainwright, according to the Army.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Fort Greely could lose six positions, and Joint Base...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense
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ASD Suspends Student After Finding Gun in Vehicle
KTUU.comThe Anchorage School District says a charter-school student was placed on emergency suspension Wednesday, after officials found a rifle and two clips of ammunition which had been inadvertently left in a vehicle he was driving. ASD spokesperson Heidi...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at School, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Army Charges 8 Soldiers for Pvt. Chen Death
Channel 2 NewsThe U.S. Army has charged eight American soldiers in connection in the death of a Fort Wainwright Stryker soldier who authorities say apparently shot himself in Afghanistan after being assaulted and taunted with racial insults by his comrades. Pvt. Danny...Tags: Nydia M Velazquez, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, The Pentagon
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Juneau Police Identify Accidental Shooting Victim
Channel 2 NewsJuneau police have released the name of the man who was accidentally shot in the leg at a rifle range. The Juneau Empire reports (http://bit.ly/vhiaxt) 26-year-old Joseph Bingham was listed in serious condition Tuesday at a Seattle hospital. Police...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Shootings, Firearms
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West Virginia Man Sentenced for Kiddie Hunt
Channel 2 NewsA 65-year-old West Virginia man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for traveling to Alaska with intent to engage in a sexual act with a child under the age of 12. The U.S. Attorney's office in Anchorage says Thomas Daniel Niswander of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Punishment, National Security
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An Anchorage Psychotherapist Sentenced for Child Pornography
Channel 2 NewsAn Anchorage psychotherapist specializing in treating children was sentenced to 22 years in prison for child pornography crimes in federal court on Monday. 48-year-old Andrew William Young was to 264 months in prison for taking photos of a boy, believed...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sex Crimes, Punishment
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Alaska's Congressional Delegation Opposes Base Closures
Alaska's congressional delegation and Gov. Sean Parnell will oppose U.S. Department of Defense plans to seek additional military base closures in the state.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday the size of the Army will be reduced by 80,...Tags: Government, Leon Panetta, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Defense
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Alaska State Troopers Identify Trooper in Wasilla Shooting
Channel 2 NewsAlaska State Troopers have identified the trooper involved in a Wasilla shooting early Saturday morning that remains under investigation. AST spokesperson Megan Peters says Trooper David Eastwood-Kolezar of the Palmer post fired one round at 56-year-...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms
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