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Military agency prepares to exhume remains of unidentified WWII soldier in Sitka cemetery

by Hope McKenney | Jun 24, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

Officials with a U.S. Department of Defense agency are preparing to exhume the remains of an unidentified WWII soldier known simply as "X-3" who is buried in the Sitka National Cemetery. Read More

Sitka Maritime Heritage Society to host WWII history and wildlife cruise

by KCAW News | Jul 2, 2025 | The Morning Interview

The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society’s Keith Nyitray and Rebecca Poulson joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss the society’s annual history and wildlife cruise. Read More

Stortz: “We must acknowledge and learn from our history”

by KCAW News | Aug 28, 2017 | Commentary

During WWII, Libby Stortz's father was in the 89th Battalion when he and his fellow infantrymen in the Engineering Corps were among the first group of soldiers to liberate Nazi concentration camps. She talks about his memories and lessons learned from the past. Read More