Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers Sgt. David Osmanson and Staff Sgt. Edward Jones, assigned to the AKARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion work alongside Bean's Cafe employees, creating pre-packed lunches in the kitchen at Bean’s Cafe in Anchorage, Alaska, Apr. 8, 2020. This food will be distributed to thousands of local Alaskans sheltering at Sullivan and Boeke arenas as well as the Alaska After School Lunch program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)
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