Alaska connection comes full circle during Area Support Group Balkans assumption of command

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Camp Bondsteel, headquarters of Area Support Balkans and NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) Regional Command-East, is named in honor of Bondsteel, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.

Alaska connection comes full circle during Area Support Group Balkans assumption of command

The Sergeant James Bondsteel Bridge of Honor spans the Knik River near Chugiak, Alaska, June 29, 2026. The bridge honors Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. James L. Bondsteel, for whom Camp Bondsteel, headquarters of Area Support Balkans and NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) Regional Command-East, is named. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)

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Photo by: Alejandro Pena | VIRIN: 260629-Z-HY271-1003.JPG

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