From 1884 to 1912 it was a possession headed by a governor, and in 1912 it became a US territory. Since 1958 it has been a state of the USA. There are many airfields and air force and naval bases in Alaska. Economy The economic base of Alaska—fishing, fish processing, fur trapping...
Alaska Wildland Fire Information akfireinfo.com BLM AFS, U.S. Army to burn debris piles on military training lands in Interior Alaska ByBLM Alaska Fire ServiceonOctober 3, 2024 Smoke may be visible on Fort Wainwright, from the Richardson Highway and east of Eielson Air Force Base, and from...
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Sit inside the cockpit of an Alaska Air National Guard C-17 cargo jet as it links up with a KC-135 Stratotanker out of Eielson Air Force Base to take on fuel mid-air. News The ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages ...
The Aleutian World War II National Historic Area encompasses the historic footprint of the U.S. Army base Fort Schwatka. Located on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Island Chain of Alaska, the fort was one of four coastal defense posts built to protect Dutch Harbor (the back door to the Un...
naval base was established at Dutch Harbor, and an army base was established there in 1941. In 1942 the Japanese bombed the base and later occupied Attu, Kiska, and Agattu islands; a U.S. counterattack from bases on Adak and Amchitka regained them in 1943. The Aleutian Islands World War...
1940- Anchorage is still a small, sleepy town but its strategic position attracts military interest. The first soldiers arrive to build an army base and air field, which become Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base, bringing rapid growth to Anchorage. ...
The cost of goods in Alaska has long been higher than in the contiguous 48 states. Federal government employees, particularly United States Postal Service (USPS) workers and active-duty military members, receive a Cost of Living Allowance usually set at 25% of base pay because, while the cost...
Alaska, an H-60 Jayhawk helicopter lifted off from America’s most remote Coast Guard base in the hopes of tracking down an anonymous Mayday signal. As the crew of the La Conte began to die one by one, those sworn to watch over them risked everything to pull off the rescue of the ce...
base of the mountain, I experienced that mountain epiphany, that…”yeaaah” this is why I do this. I couldn’t wait to return home to my wife and newborn son to share the story with them. I also look forward to the day where I get to share this primo spot with my son. #MAK ...