Joan Berge, military liaison for Sitka, Alaska, speaks about the history of Alaska Day and the military's role in keeping the tradition alive for future generations.
Alaska Day is a legal holiday in the state of Alaska, observed on October 18 as the anniversary of the formal transfer of territories in present-day Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States, which occurred in 1867.
Date Taken: | 10.18.2023 |
Date Posted: | 10.23.2023 18:40 |
Category: | Interviews |
Video ID: | 901294 |
VIRIN: | 231018-A-CB603-4969 |
Filename: | DOD_109953660 |
Length: | 00:06:07 |
Location: | SITKA, ALASKA, US |
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High-Res. Downloads: | 1 |
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