The western Aleutian island’s military base has been closed since 1997. Only about 50 people live on the island, which is about 1,200 air miles from Anchorage. However, Adak City Manager Breck ...

“We need military assets that can intercept ... “I have been a strong advocate for reopening the naval base on Adak out in the Aleutian Island Chain,” he stated. He has also worked to ...

Then, in June 1942, the Japanese attacked the Aleutian Islands. Regional naval officers directed Japanese forces to bomb an American military base at Dutch Harbor, killing more than 100 Americans.

Prior to World War Two, the US had a modest commercial and military presence on the Aleutian Islands, which, lying relatively close to East Asia, were vulnerable to attack after Japan bombed Pearl ...

Their complaint calls for the United Nations to investigate how military waste on Sivuqaq continues to violate the rights of ...