June 2, 2016 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker today ordered all state flags be lowered tomorrow, Friday, June 3 in honor of Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day. Recognized each year on the anniversary of the 1942 Japanese attack on Alaska, Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day honors military personnel who served and died defending our country, and the […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker ordered all Alaska flags to be lowered on Monday, May 30 in honor of Memorial Day. This action coincides with a proclamation by President Barack Obama to lower all United States flags in honor of Memorial Day. “As Alaskans enjoy another beautiful holiday weekend with friends and family, let us […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker Monday ordered all Alaska state flags be lowered in honor of former First Lady of the United States Nancy Reagan, who passed away Sunday at the age of 94. This action follows a proclamation by President Barack Obama to lower all United States flags in honor of Mrs. Reagan. “Nancy […]
It was 74 years today that Japan’s Imperial Navy launched a surprise attack on the Hawaiian Naval base of Pearl Harbor that would result in the United States entering World War II. The attack, designed by Japan to be a preventative action to keep the U.S. from interfering with their military actions in the Philppines, […]