...which will be read at the armory. After a brief thank you message from Murkowski, Gen. Thomas Katkus, assistant adjutant general-Army for the Alaska National Guard, will address the soldiers. A slide show produced by the families of...

...they were able to do what we asked them to do," Sen. Lisa Murkowski told them Saturday. Thomas Katkus, assistant adjutant general-Army for the Alaska National Guard, echoed her sentiments, saying those who stayed behind "faced challenges...

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...You're incredible. With your love and support they were able to do what we asked them to do." Thomas Katkus, assistant adjutant general-Army for the Alaska National Guard, also commented on the sacrifice the soldiers' loved ones made in their...