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Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard transfer their luggage prior to boarding a HC-130 Combat King II for transport to Bethel, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which is comprised of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

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Service members assigned to Joint Task Force – Bethel work with the local community of Chevak, Alaska in towing a boat from the river as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 22, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Senior Airman Emily Batchelor)

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The Alaska Military Youth Academy will celebrate the 59th class of students and more than 28 years of service to the State of Alaska as Class 2022-2 graduates 75 cadets from its ChalleNGe program on Thursday, December 15th, 2022.

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Gwendolyn Anderson, director of psychological health for the Alaska Army National Guard, serves as a behavioral health resource for Army Guardsmen and their families and advocates for helping Soldiers when they need it most. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)

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Photo of Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and contractors setting up a Tactical Shelter.

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Photo of Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and contractors setting up a Tactical Shelter.

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Photo of Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and contractors setting up a Tactical Shelter.

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Photo of Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and contractors setting up a Tactical Shelter.

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Photo of Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and contractors setting up a Tactical Shelter.

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Photo of Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and contractors setting up a Tactical Shelter.

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Photo of Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and contractors setting up a Tactical Shelter.

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Photo of Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and contractors setting up a Tactical Shelter.

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Photo of Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and contractors setting up a Tactical Shelter.

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seven military members sitting and standing reviewing unit movements on table chart in a tent

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two military members nd a civilian work in an office environment on computers.

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University of Alaska Army ROTC Cadet Ralph Sumagang gives movement commands to his squad members during an air assault training event at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 2. The Seawolf ROTC Detachment maneuvered across more than one mile of frozen terrain to assault opposition forces and secure its objective. The Alaska Army National Guard’s General Support Aviation Battalion routinely trains with all branches of the military as well as civilian agencies to increase its operational interoperability and to be ready for a wide range of federal and state missions. (Alaska National Guard photo by Dana Rosso)

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Alaska Army National Guard Infantryman assigned to Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, conducts military tactical movements (bounding overwatch) while engaging with opposing forces during a training exercise near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Dec. 3, 2022. The exercise was aimed at enhancing the unit’s combat readiness and to evaluate proficiency in an arctic environment. (Army National Guard photo by Spc. Bradford Jackson, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Santa, Mrs. Claus and more than three dozen elves from the Alaska Air and Army National Guard partnered with the Salvation Army to deliver 1,420 pounds of gifts, hygiene supplies, and books to 191 children in Nuiqsut, Alaska, Nov. 29, 2022. Celebrating 67 years of Operation Santa Claus, a 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II aircraft served as Santa's sleigh, delivering tidings of good cheer to the North Slope Borough community. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Emily Batchelor)

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University of Alaska Army ROTC cadets move across the Malemute drop zone after unloading from an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 1-207th Aviation Regiment, during an air assault training event at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 2. The Seawolf ROTC Detachment continued maneuvering across more than one mile of frozen terrain to assault opposition forces and secure its objective. The Alaska Army National Guard’s General Support Aviation Battalion routinely trains with all branches of the military as well as civilian agencies to increase its operational interoperability and to be ready for a wide range of federal and state missions.

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An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 1-207th Aviation Regiment delivers a squad of University of Alaska Army ROTC Cadets to their designated landing zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 2. The Seawolf ROTC Detachment continued maneuvering across more than one mile of frozen terrain to assault opposition forces and secure its objective. The Alaska Army National Guard’s General Support Aviation Battalion routinely trains with all branches of the military as well as civilian agencies to increase its operational interoperability and to be ready for a wide range of federal and state missions.

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