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Amid rising Russian military activity near Alaska, 130 US soldiers deploy to Shemya Island, testing readiness with mobile rocket launchers.

About 130 US soldiers are returning home after a deployment to Shemya Island in Alaska, where they were sent last week to address increased Russian military activities nearby. This mission included troops from Alaska, Washington, and Hawaii, equipped with mobile rocket launchers as a precaution. The deployment coincided with the presence of Russian military planes ...