This Day in Alaska History-January 19th, 1900
Trump Renames DOD to Department of War
President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order Friday changing the Defense Department’s name to the Department of War as a secondary title. The order — the 200th signed by the president since taking office — authorizes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DOD subordinate officials to use secondary titles like “Department of War,” “Secretary of […]
Anchorage Fire Department receives DOD’s highest award for outstanding employer support
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Anchorage Fire Department received the 2025 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award at a ceremony at the Anchorage Fire Training Center, Sept. 4. The AFD was only the third Alaska employer to receive this award since its inception in 1996. The award is the highest U.S. Government honor […]
June 25th, 1921
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