As Coast Guard Receives Billions in New Arctic Funding, Alaska Region Gets New Commander and Name
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This article by James Brooks first appeared in the Alaska Beacon Last week, President Donald Trump signed a budget bill with almost $25 billion for new Coast Guard construction, including almost $9 billion for new icebreakers and $300 million for new Coast Guard facilities in Juneau. On Friday, Rear Adm. Bob Little, the new commander of the Coast Guard in Alaska, said it remains to be seen how those new ships will be used and when they will arrive in the Arctic. “What I hope is, regardless of
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