Fort Richardson
Like many Army installations, Fort Richardson, Alaska offers soldiers and their families, military retirees and it’s civilian work force, world-class facilities, outdoor recreation, and a variety of sports programs. Activities and facilities include: Two elementary schools, churches, a theater, shoppette, gas station, two golf courses, a craft shop and much more. Some of US Army Alaska’s activities and programs are recognized as the best Army-wide. Fort Richardson’s boundaries include more than 60,000 acres of landscaped and beautiful woodlands nestled along the Chugach Mountain Range, with main garrison about 7 miles east of Alaska’s largest urban city in the State.
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage was carefully laid out by city planners in 1914. Growth began in the 1940s, with the construction of Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson, which made Anchorage a major defense center.
There are other features of Anchorage that make it unique: the huge tidal range, second-highest in the world; multiple, beautiful cross-country ski trails; the Fur Rendezvous festival, held each February; America's highest percentage of licensed airplane pilots a very low population density for a city its size; frequent small earthquakes; spring windstorms ("Chinook winds"); active volcanoes nearby and much else.
Despite this, or perhaps because of it, Anchorage is definitely an American city, replete with a vibrant business climate, large shopping malls, traffic congestion, and suburban-style subdivisions.
Anchorage has been named an All America City in the years 1956, 1965, 1984-85 and most recently in 2002. The city won its latest award based on civic activities like the 2001 Special Olympics Winter Games, the Anchorage Youth Court, and Bridge Builders.
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