Keep in mind that the US troops in Alaska were making attacks into Siberia before the Soviets invaded Alaska
if you look at the US Army Vehicle Guide those weekend warriors were pretty darn good troops
i.e.
1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE (Arctic Recon)
An Alaskan National Guard Brigade. The brigade came into
federal service on 7/3/96 and assumed responsibility for local
security and long range recon patrols along the Bering Straits.
Throughout the last half of 1996 and the first half of 1997, the
brigade mounted aggressive deep patrols across the Bering Strait
into Soviet territory and fought numerous small actions with
Soviet arctic forces.
In June of 1997 the brigade repulsed a
number of Soviet commando raids across the strait but was forced
to withdraw westward after Soviet arctic mechanized units
crossed to the U.S. side.
Now if you are talking about the weekend warriors of the 47th that is a different issue
i.e.
47TH INFANTRY DIVISION
A National Guard Division consisting of the 1st (Minnesota
NG), 34th (Iowa NG), and 66th (Illinois NG) Brigades. The division
came into federal service on 11/1/96 and began deploying
by air and sea to Fort Richardson, Alaska where it relieved the
6th Infantry Division (Light) of internal security duties. In July
of 1 997 outposts of the division were attacked by Soviet Spetznaz
units and shortly thereafter by elements of two arctic
mechanized brigades.
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