KODIAK, Alaska – Capt. Jeffrey Westling transferred command of Coast Guard Base Kodiak to Capt. Jeffrey Good during a change of command ceremony at Base Kodiak, Tuesday. Good was previously assigned to the Surface Forces Logistics Center Industrial Operations Division in Norfolk, Virginia. His other assignments included Resource Manager for the Office of Civil Engineering […]
UNITED NATIONS / PENTAGON — The United States told U.N. Security Council members Wednesday it is prepared to use military means to defend against the threat posed by North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, but that it would be best to try to resolve the crisis through diplomatic and economic measures. Ambassador Nikki Haley said […]
JUNEAU — The United States Mint has released candidate designs that commemorate Alaska Native Civil Rights Leader Elizabeth Peratrovich and Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Law as part of the Native American $1 Coin Program. The Act (Public Law 110-82) authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins with reverse designs bearing images celebrating […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European and Chinese leaders will on Friday voice strong support for the Paris climate accord and present a series of joint plans to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, according to a document seen by Reuters. The statement comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is set to withdraw from the Paris Agreement […]