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    "body_md": "The U.S. Marine Corps has launched Campaign Alaska, a permanent rotation of Marines into Alaska for arctic training and operations, the Corps announced May 9, 2026, alongside U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan. It marks the first time the Marine Corps has established this kind of standing presence in the state.\n\nCampaign Alaska combines two elements. The Marine Rotational Force Alaska will run regular training rotations through bases across the state. The Supporting Arms Liaison Team Alaska, a smaller full time unit based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson under the 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, will handle ongoing arctic operations.\n\nThe initiative is part of the Pentagon's 2026 National Defense Strategy, which prioritizes the western hemisphere and the High North. The Marines will plug into existing joint exercises including Arctic Edge at Eielson Air Force Base and Red Flag Alaska, using the arctic training ranges of the Interior.\n\nThe Supporting Arms Liaison Team is scheduled to be fully operational by fiscal year 2027, giving the Marine Corps a year round presence in Alaska. For residents of Anchorage, Eagle River, Fairbanks, North Pole and Mat-Su, the expansion means more federal spending, added housing demand around JBER and Eielson, and continued growth in the contractor and services economy supporting the bases.",
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