When the Navy made its long-awaited apology inside Angoon High School, clan leaders responded one by one. One of them drew attention to the veterans in the room.
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US Navy apologizes for 1882 destruction of Angoon
For decades, the community has been asking for an apology from the federal government for the bombardment, which destroyed clan houses, food caches, 40 canoes and left six children dead.
Alaska sends National Guard, other help to hurricane-hit states in the Lower 48
The state of Alaska is sending 50 National Guardsmen to Florida to help that state recover from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Sullivan calls for increased military presence in Arctic after close call with Russian fighter
Sullivan blasted “reckless and unprofessional maneuvers of Russian fighter pilots” caught on video in the Sept. 23 intercept.
U.S. Navy plans apologies to Southeast Alaska villages for century-old attacks
Navy officials say apologies in Kake and Angoon are both “long overdue” and “the right thing to do”.
NORAD detects, intercepts 2 Russian aircraft off Alaska’s coast
U.S. aircraft escorted the Russian maritime reconnaissance/anti-submarine planes through international airspace Wednesday.