Army ROTC cadets with the University of Alaska’s Nanook Battalion conduct their field training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 19, 2025. The multi-day field training exercise instilled fundamental soldiering skills. The Nanook Battalion, which includes the University of Alaska Fairbanks as the host school and the University of Alaska Anchorage as a detachment, cooperates with the U.S. Army and the Alaska Army National Guard to educate, train, and prepare students to serve as commissioned officers in the Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)