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  • Alaska Troops Focus on Mission, Hot Weather

    08/19/2005 4:00:12 PM PDT · by SandRat · 5 replies · 336+ views
    Defend America News ^ | Aug 19, 2005 | Army Spc Mary Rose
    The Alaskan Army National Guard troops, who rarely see a day above 90 degrees in their home state, arrived in Iraq in January, when the temperatures were cooler. CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, Aug. 19, 2005 — Infantry soldiers from the Alaskan Army National Guard have a defined mission, which is providing force protection in the Baghdad area, but their mission involves much more than patrols and Baghdad community oversight. "Our main mission is force protection … but our guys like working with the local people too." U.S. Army Capt. Wayne Mitchell During their days patrolling the streets or waiting to be...