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Polar Connection

A service member assigned to the Special Operations Command North Signal Detachment works to reestablish a high-frequency radio network during Operation Polar Dagger in Gambell, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2026. The operation is designed to sharpen joint special operations integration and readiness in the Arctic.

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