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Under threat of invasion 75 years ago, Alaskan natives joined the Army to defend homeland
171114-A-ZZ999-787.JPG Photo By: University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Nov 17, 2017
KWETHLUK, Alaska - This undated file photo provided by Archives, University of Alaska, Fairbanks shows Alaska Territorial Guard members being sworn in in Barrow, Alaska. A formal dedication ceremony is set to take place Tuesday in the western Alaska town of Bethel for a memorial park honoring those who served in the 6,400-member Alaska Territorial Guard. The largely Alaska Native guard was formed to protect Alaska during World War Two, but its members were formally recognized by the Army as U.S. military veterans just eight years ago.


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