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...