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Photos: 2013 Alaska Military
Photos depicting military activities and events in Alaska during 2013.
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Gay military couple reaches out during USS Anchorage visit
It was the little gestures that put Navy Lt. Gary Ross at ease in the weeks after the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay service members.
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A veteran of the Battle of Engineer Hill reflects
After the Battle of Engineer Hill, Joe Sasser remained in the Aleutians "without much to do" except endure the constant wind and pounding rain. He eventually returned to various posts in the states. He was in Louisiana, preparing to ship out to Asia, when word came that the war was over.
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USS Anchorage arrives in Anchorage
After sailing up the west coast of North America and into Cook Inlet, the USS Anchorage arrived in its namesake city, Anchorage, Alaska, May 1, 2013. Sailors were welcomed with a block party downtown that evening.
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USS Anchorage from San Diego to Anchorage
Photojournalist James R. Evans hails from Anchorage, Alaska. He documented the journey of the USS Anchorage to the city of Anchorage where the vessel will be commissioned on May 4.
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How to tour the USS Anchorage, and what you'll see
The USS Anchorage sailed through the ice floes of upper Cook Inlet and docked at the Port of Anchorage on Wednesday morning. The new U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship is moored in its namesake city for its official commissioning ceremony on Saturday.
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Slow pace of justice in Air Force appeals court comes under scrutiny
The nation's top military appellate judges will scrutinize a seemingly sluggish Air Force court that's vexed airmen from Alaska to Florida and beyond.
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USS Anchorage: Avondale to Alaska
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) arrives May 1, 2013 in Anchorage, Alaska for a commissioning ceremony May 4.
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SC soldier faces JBER court-martial
A court-martial hearing has been scheduled for an Alaska-based soldier from South Carolina who is charged with killing another soldier on Christmas Day, the Army announced Monday.
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USS Anchorage: ship, crew take shape in NOLA
The USS Anchorage (LPD 23) takes shape at the Ingall's Shipbuilding Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, La. U.S. NAVY.
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Photos: Paratroopers drop in for explosives-clearance training
Gallery: Paratroopers with Alpha Company, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, parachuted Tuesday from a C-17 onto Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where they used C-4 explosives to breach a wire obstacle.




