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Alaska troops deploy to remote Shemya Island, less than 300 miles from Russia
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks says it coincides with Russia and China conducting joint military exercises in the Sea of ...
US builds up naval, troop presence near Alaska amid Russian activity
The actions follow a series of Russian air operations that skirted Alaskan airspace and as Russian and Chinese warships ...
US Army conducts training exercise on Alaskan island less than 300 miles from Russia
The Army conducted a 'force projection' training exercise on Shemya Island, a remote Alaskan island less than 300 miles from ...
US troops finish deployment to remote Alaska island amid spike in Russian military activity
About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed to a remote Alaska island amid a spike in Russian ...
Alaska Dispatch News17h
US troops finish deployment to Aleutian island amid spike in Russian military activity
The deployment to Shemya Island involved soldiers from Alaska, Washington and Hawaii with the 11th Airborne Division and the ...
SeafoodSource2h
US soldiers deployed to Aleutian Islands in response to Chinese, Russian military presence
The U.S. Army has increased its presence in the state of Alaska following increased military activity from Russia and China ...
The National Interest1d
Alaska on Alert: U.S. Troops Sent to Counter Russian Threats
In response to recent Russian military activity near Alaska, including the presence of jets, surface vessels, and submarines, ...
KUCB1d
In unusual move, U.S. Army sends missiles and airborne infantry to Alaska base in western Aleutians
It’s the first time since 2018 that Fort Wainwright soldiers have deployed to Shemya, the isolated home of Eareckson Air ...
In unusual move, U.S. Army sends missiles and airborne infantry to Alaska base near Russia
The U.S. Army has deployed airborne soldiers from within Alaska and additional soldiers from Hawaii and Washington to ...
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US Troops Withdraw from Alaska Island after Russian Military Activity Spike
Approximately 130 US soldiers are returning to their bases after being briefly deployed to Shemya Island, Alaska, due to increased Russian military activity. The deployment was a test of military ...
Task & Purpose4d
Army sends troops, artillery to the Aleutian Islands as Russian planes again fly near Alaska
Troops with the 11th Airborne Division, as well as the 1st and 3rd Multi Domain Task Forces, deployed to Shemya Island, part of the Aleutian Islands, on Sept. 12. The Air Force, as well as the ...
Stars and Stripes4d
130 soldiers deploy to Alaska’s Aleutian Islands in response to Russian, Chinese probes of Arctic region
Portions of three Army units have been deployed to Shemya Island off the coast of Alaska in response to recent Russian and Chinese air and sea probes into the Arctic region, service officials said.