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To round-out the division the 6th Battalion, 297th Infantry, of the Alaska Army National Guard was activated on 1 September 1989. [10] At the end of the Cold War parts of the division were organized as follows: 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Richardson, Alaska Headquarters & Headquarters Company; 1st Brigade, Fort Richardson
Over 20 percent of Alaska's Army garrison was court martialed from 1868-1869 alone, and in 1870, their budget was cut drastically, and all military posts except Sitka were shut down. [4] The Army relinquished control of Alaska to the U.S. Treasury Department in 1877 with the closing of Sitka, but did not entirely leave the territory. The Signal ...
AK-2 (Alaska Highway) in Delta Junction: Richardson Highway — — AK-5: 109: 175 AK-2 (Alaska Highway) in Tetlin Junction: Hwy 9 (Top of the World Highway) at Canadian Border Taylor Highway, Top of the World Highway — — Formerly continued north to end of Taylor Highway at Eagle. [2] AK-6: 161: 259 AK-2 (Elliot Highway) in Fox: River Road ...
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching 3,019 miles (4,859 km) from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlantic Ocean.
From 1963 to 1972 it was home to the 171st Infantry Brigade, mechanized until 1969, then light. During that time, the 172nd Infantry Brigade was at Fort Richardson, in Anchorage. From 1986 to 1998 Fort Wainwright was the home of the 6th Infantry Division (Light), and served as the division's headquarters from 1990 to 1994.
U.S. Route 80 or U.S. Highway 80 (US 80) is a major east–west United States Numbered Highway in the Southern United States, much of which was once part of the early auto trail known as the Dixie Overland Highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates, it was originally a cross-country route, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Interstate Highways in Alaska are all owned and maintained by the US state of Alaska. [2] The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is responsible for the maintenance and operations of the Interstate Highways. The Interstate Highway System in Alaska comprises four highways that cover 1,082.22 miles (1,741.66 km).
6th Infantry Division (Light) in 1989 (click to enlarge) 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Richardson, Alaska. Headquarters & Headquarters Company; 1st Brigade, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Headquarters & Headquarters Company; 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry [1] 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry (reflagged 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry (Airborne) on 16 ...