New Alaska Light Infantry Brigade Will Replace Army's Scrapped Strykers The Army will redesignate its current Stryker element in Alaska to a light infantry brigade amid the formation of the 11th...
Alaska Enlisted the Help of 'Eskimo Scouts' to Protect Itself During World War II The Eskimo Scouts included 27 women, one of them in a combat role, along with an 80-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy.
New Army 11th Airborne Division Gets Stand Up Date, Force Outline The plan for forming Alaska's two major brigades under a new patch is largely about giving U.S. Army Alaska a clear identity.
Army Identifies Soldier Who Died After Bear Attack During Training in Alaska The Army on Thursday identified an Afghanistan War veteran who died after being mauled by a bear at Joint Base Elmendorf...
Soldier Killed in Bear Attack on Alaska Military Base It is unclear whether the soldier was equipped with bear spray, or if their unit supplies the spray to all of its troops.
Strykers in Alaska May Get Scrapped for Parts, Army Secretary Says As Army planners move to convert the service's formations in Alaska to the 11th Airborne Division, the fate of roughly 320...
Army Creating Second Paratrooper Division as Service Forges New Identity for Arctic Troops Soldiers stationed in Alaska will soon ditch the 25th Infantry Division's "Tropic Lightning" patch and be redesignated the...
Breakdowns, Ripped Clothing and Dying Batteries: Army Commits to Arctic But Still Figuring Out What Soldiers Need The 8,000 soldiers participating in Alaska's first Combat Training Center exercise tested out a new Arctic strategy.
Lawmakers Demand the Army Come Up with a Better Plan for Alaska-based Soldiers After String of Suicides Leaders in Alaska have been scrambling for resources after at least 11 soldiers died by suicide last year.
Remote Bases Seeing More Suicide Attempts But Fewer Deaths, Watchdog Says The lower rate of deaths is likely tied to service members having less access to guns, the GAO found.
Proposed Transfer of Guard Units to Space Force Sparks Opposition from 48 Governors, 5 US Territories While a handful of U.S. governors had spoken out against the plan over the last few weeks, this latest letter marks the most...
Veterans Scammed Out of GI Bill Benefits Could Get Benefits Restored Under House-Passed Bill Advocates for student veterans applauded its passage in the House as a key milestone in fixing an injustice facing those...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Retired Captain of First US Nuclear Submarine Celebrates Turning 100 in Spokane Frank Fogarty knew nothing about nuclear physics on ships when he got pulled from his Korean War submarine duty to interview...
Why Israel Is So Determined to Launch an Offensive in Rafah. And Why So Many Oppose It Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global...