The Navy destroyed an Alaskan village in 1882. It just apologized.
The Navy officially apologized to the Tlingit community for a bombardment that wiped out an Alaskan village in 1882.
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Long-awaited U.S. Navy apology for 1882 bombardment will bring healing to Angoon
Shortly after, the request for an apology was transitioned to another military official ... Then Sealaska Heritage Institute ...
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142 Years After the Bombardment of Angoon, US Navy Offers Formal Apology
Over 140 years after the US Navy obliterated the village of Angoon, Alaska, the service has issued a formal apology. The long-awaited event marks an official acknowledgement of the destruction and ...
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US Navy will apologize for 1882 bombardment of Angoon, Murkowski says
“I share with you today the news that the Navy, our military, our country will be offering that apology to the people ... should be paid,” explained a letter from the Navy ship Corwin ...