Alaska National Guard.

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The 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, activated during an October 16 ceremony at the Alaska National Guard Armory in Anchorage. Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Roberts assumed command of the newly formed organization during the ceremony. The new battalion is tactically a subordinate unit to the 29th IBCT, though it also reports to the Alaska Army National Guard's 38th Troop Command...