A new U.S. military manual defines the survival and tactical needs of fighting a war in the Arctic and extreme cold weather ...

“This story was never told, and the Japanese have never really helped us in that regard.” Attu Island is the most westerly of Alaska’s Aleutian chain. It was one of the few U.S. territories, including ...

The freezing cold, the impenetrable fog, and impossibly strong winds made Attu, one of several islands in the westernmost point of Alaska, the least convenient place for war. And yet, these tiny ...

Attu is considered North America’s westernmost tip because it is the last American island of the Aleutian Arc that extends westward from the Alaska Peninsula. However, because it is on the other side ...

Much of what is known about the Alaska Natives’ time in Japan is chronicled in the book “Attu Boy,” written by Golodoff’s older brother, Nick, with assistance from his editor, Rachel Mason ...

Alaska to Attu, Alaska. A tsunami watch is in effect for the parts of Alaska, British Columbia and Washington state from Cape Flattery, Washington to Sand Point, Alaska. Such an alert means that ...