Alaska National Guard Donates Historical Armory to Community of Gambell

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Alaska National Guard Donates Historical Armory to Community of Gambell

Divestiture program continues to benefit communities across rural Alaska JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Army National Guard Divestiture Program handed over its 37th site, a Federal Scout Readiness Center built during the Cold War, to Gambell’s Sivuqaq Incorporated in May. The St. Lawrence Island community will continue to use the building as the […]

The Alaska Military Youth Academy: Celebrating 25 years of changed lives

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The Alaska Military Youth Academy: Celebrating 25 years of changed lives

The high school counselor lowered his head, peered over his reading glasses, and looked straight into the eyes of the young man before him. “You’re not going to graduate this year.” Justin (not his real name) was stunned. He was always the cocky smart-aleck, holding school – and most everything else – in disdain. Truancy? […]