A crowd of nearly a hundred people gathered at the Native Heritage Center in Anchorage on Sunday to hear the stories from Alaska Native survivors as well as the descendants and ancestors of those who’ve been impacted by the federal Indian boarding school system.
The Alaska National Guard is adding 100 engineer soldiers to a support company, which helps respond to natural disasters among other tasks.
Activated from the former 207th Engineer Utilities Detachment, which had 45 soldiers, the 910th Engineer Support Company will have 145 soldiers as it transitions to greater capability and equipment.
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