Alaska Veterans Museum

Military History – Veteran’s Stories

Collateral damage: Svalbard governor’s website blocked in Russia

Moscow has blocked several important web-portals on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago for readers inside Russia. Photo: Thomas Nilsen Collateral damage: Svalbard governor’s website blocked in Russia Websites belonging to the Governor of Svalbard and the newspaper...

Cyrillic to be removed from road signs in Norway’s border region

Road signs along the last few kilometres of European Highway E6 are written in both Norwegian and Russian languages. Photo: Thomas Nilsen Cyrillic to be removed from road signs in Norway’s border region Most vehicles registered in Russia are now banned from entering...

Finnair Captain: GPS spoofing and jamming are a daily nuisance

A Finnair aircraft experienced some difficulty landing in Kirkenes on Monday, 6 April. Finnair has confirmed that this was due to GPS spoofing. Photo: Thomas Nilsen Finnair Captain: GPS spoofing and jamming are a daily nuisance The ATR-72 aircraft attempted to land...

Alaska Veterans Museum Fundraiser Singalong 9 May

Join the AVM for a popular tunes Sing-along 6:30 – 8:30 PM Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at St Patrick’s Fellowship Hall, 2111 Muldoon Road. The Alaska Veterans Museum Fundraiser Singalong is 9 May, and the Price is $20 for an advance ticket and costs $25 at the door....

UK and Norway expose Russian operation near undersea infrastructure

A Northern Fleet Akula-class nuclear-powered submarine sailing in surface position in the Barents Sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen UK and Norway expose Russian operation near undersea infrastructure While a Northern Fleet Akula-class submarine sailed out from the Kola...

Alaska Veterans Museum Fundraiser Singalong 9 May

Join the AVM for a popular tunes Sing-along 6:30 – 8:30 PM Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at St Patrick’s Fellowship Hall, 2111 Muldoon Road. The Alaska Veterans Museum Fundraiser Singalong is 9 May, and the Price is $20 for an advance ticket and costs $25 at the door....