The Coast Guard is sponsoring Ken Anderson, a 12-year Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race veteran during the 2013 Iditarod race. The race extends through 1049 miles of some of Alaska’s toughest terrain and e is known as “The last great race on Earth.”
The Coast Guard is sponsoring Anderson as part of an outreach effort to the villages in remote northern Alaska and in tribute to the Coast Guard’s historical partnership with the people of Alaska.
Coast Guard sponsored Iditarod musher Ken Anderson gives a fan a high five as he departs the restart point of the 41st running of the Iditarod in Anchorage, Alaska, March 3, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley
Coast Guard sponsored Iditarod musher Ken Anderson waves to race fans as he departs the Iditarod restart point in Willow, Alaska, March 3, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley
Coast Guard sponsored Iditarod musher Ken Anderson departs Willow, Alaska, at the restart of the 41st running of the Iditarod in Anchorage, Alaska, March 3, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley
Coast Guard sponsored Iditarod musher Ken Anderson applies a healing ointment to a dog’s foot prior to the restart of the 41st running of the Iditarod in Anchorage, Alaska, March 3, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley
Coast Guard sponsored Iditarod musher Ken Anderson adjusts a dog’s harness prior to the restart of the 41st running of the Iditarod in Anchorage, Alaska, March 3, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley
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