National Guard Delays Alaska Staffing Changes that Threatened National Security, Civilian Rescues The Air National Guard has delayed its plan to downgrade the status of about 80 members of its Alaska unit, a move that would...
Air National Guard Changes in Alaska Could Affect National Security, Civilian Rescues, Staffers Say The Alaska Air National Guard flew 159 civilian search-and-rescue missions last year in the nation's largest state, often...
Alaska Is Still Waiting to Get its First State-Run Veterans Cemetery. A Backlog Stands in its Way. Veterans make up nearly 10% of Alaska's population, according to the U.S. Census, and yet it has been repeatedly passed over...
FBI Looking into 'Debris' Found Off Alaska's Coast The FBI said it will help with "debris" recovery after a CNN news report that a "possible spy balloon" may have been...
Alaska National Guard Plans Deployment to Assist Federal Government on US-Mexico Border The Alaska Army National Guard said it has begun preparing for a potential deployment early next year in support of the...
New Arctic Pay for Troops Was Passed by Congress a Year Ago. But the Pentagon Waved It Off. More than a year after it was passed in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the Pentagon has not enacted a new...
Death of Last Surviving Alaskan Taken by Japan During WWII Rekindles Memories of Forgotten Battle Attu was one of just a few U.S. territories, along with Guam, the Philippines and the nearby island of Kiska, taken by enemy...
Alaska National Guard Performs Medical Mission While Shuttling Santa to Give Gifts to Rural Village Santa Claus’ sleigh took on new responsibilities in rural Alaska this week when delivering gifts to an Alaska Native village.
Army Identifies Soldiers Killed When Their Transport Vehicle Flipped on Way to Alaska Training Site The U.S. Army has identified two soldiers who were killed Monday when their transport vehicle flipped while driving on a dirt...
Tactical Vehicle Rollover Kills 2 Soldiers, Injures 12 During Training in Alaska Two soldiers with the 11th Airborne Division were killed and 12 were injured in a military vehicle accident Monday in Alaska...
Nomination of Air Force Officer at Center of GOP's Fight Against 'Woke' Military Extended to 2025 Col. Ben Jonsson's nomination to become a one-star general was set to expire May 1 under a law that says military officer...
Camp Lejeune Sergeant Identified as Marine Killed During Training in North Carolina Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, died Thursday evening during a training...
‘Indefinite’ Defense Department IDs Inconvenience Air Travelers, May Be Dropped as Acceptable Identification The Transportation Security Administration's Credential Authentication Technology reads the cards' INDEF date field as...
Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims Specialist Sanda G. Frimpong, who was serving on active duty until his arrest in 2023, was ordered to pay back over $350,000...
Navy Chief Petty Officer Convicted of Attempted Espionage at San Diego Court-Martial The Navy has convicted a chief petty officer of attempted espionage, among other charges, at a court-martial in San Diego...