Alaska National Guard Staff Sgt. John Cunningham, left, 176th Wing Maintenance Squadron, and Spc. Micheal Egoak, from Kethluk and an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, both assingned to Joint Task Force-Bethel, clear storm debris from a boardwalk in Newtok, Alaska as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 22, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon


Alaska National Guard Staff Sgt. John Cunningham, left, 176th Wing Maintenance Squadron, and Spc. Micheal Egoak, from Kethluk and an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, both assingned to Joint Task Force-Bethel, clear storm debris from a boardwalk in Newtok, Alaska as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 22, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O'Neal)


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