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Native American veterans save millions after VA waives copayments
The VA said it exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million.
LGBTQ, indigenous task forces want to ‘light a fire to get things changed’
Leaders of the Air Force's two new minority policy groups outlined their next steps to improve life for the LGBTQ and indigenous communities.
New Air Force teams to look at LGBTQ, indigenous inclusion issues
The Air Force is adding two new groups to its slate of teams working to create equitable policies for minority employees, this time focusing on the LGBTQ and native communities.
Pandemic prompts Alaska National Guard to scale back Operation Santa Claus
This year’s edition of Operation Santa Claus didn’t have the pomp and grandeur of previous incarnations, but the mission of delivering gifts here and two other largely Alaska Native villages was completed with COVID-19 safety precautions in place.
NORAD F-22s intercept Russian fighters, bombers near Alaska
NORAD said the Russian aircraft never entered U.S. or Canadian airspace.
Russian navy conducts major maneuvers near Alaska
The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the biggest such drills in the area since Soviet times.
Russian submarine surfaces near Alaska during war exercise
A Russian submarine surfaced near Alaska on Thursday during a Russian war game exercise, U.S. military officials said.
Program allows some Alaska Native Vietnam vets to get land
Alaska Natives were allowed to apply for 160 acres of land under the 1906 Alaska Native Allotment Act.
The Washington Code Talkers: Navajo president proposes new name for DC football team
President of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez has a suggestion for the new team name of D.C.'s football team.
By Philip Athey