M I L I TA R Y
Liquidating the T Ice Curtain
Federal Scout Readiness Centers readied for civilian life
Alaska Army National Guard
By Isaac Stone Simonelli
he Alaska Army National Guard is giving away property. Dozens of buildings across the state are no longer needed. The divestiture program began in 2013 with a building given to Shaktoolik Native Corporation, and in 2021 more sites were handed over to communities than in any single year. A change in Department of Defense (DOD) mission requirements in 2011 meant much of the National Guard’s property was no longer necessary. Among these facilities were the Federal Scout Readiness Centers, which were put in place during the Cold War as part
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