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Military Looks To Remote Alaskan Island Town As Climate Change Shrinks Arctic Sea Ice

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The Pentagon is considering re-establishing a military presence in the small Alaskan town of Adak.

Adak was used as a staging ground for military operations during World War II but has since been left idle. Many people in Adak hope the military will return.

Zachariah Hughes (@ZachHughesAK) of Alaska Public Media reports.

This story was produced by the American Homefront Project.

This segment aired on January 24, 2020.

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