Alaska Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Keith Rowan, an air refueling boom operator, is among the volunteers who are helping as dog handlers and assisting the mushers in moving their teams to the start line during the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Restart in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Fairbanks community hosted the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Restart, and thousands of spectators attended. During the historical restart in Fairbanks, Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing volunteered to support and strengthen bonds in the tight-knit Alaskan community. Their assignments ranged from dog handling to security and traffic coordination. The courageous dogs of the Iditarod, renowned for their strength, resilience, and unwavering determination, have been central to the race's history. The race's roots go back to 1925, when sled dogs saved the town of Nome from a diphtheria outbreak by transporting life-saving medicine across treacherous Alaskan terrain. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)
| Date Taken: | 03.03.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.13.2025 16:10 |
| Photo ID: | 8913170 |
| VIRIN: | 250303-Z-UF872-1124 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 2.06 MB |
| Location: | FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 35 |
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Serving in the Heart of Alaska at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race
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