The Army should grant conscientious objector status to Pfc. Michael Barnes, a Fort Richardson-based paratrooper who had his request for that designation denied last year, U.S. Magistrate John D. Roberts concluded Tuesday.
Soldier appeals to be conscientious objector
A Fort Richardson-based paratrooper, whose request for conscientious objector status was denied while he served in Iraq last year, appealed that decision in an Anchorage federal court Monday.
Soldier battles on for objector status
A Fort Richardson-based paratrooper who had his request for conscientious objector status denied by the Army while serving in Iraq last year appealed that decision in an Anchorage federal court today.
Atkins new Alaska Command boss
Maj. Gen. Dana T. Atkins has been named the new commander of the Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Joint Task Force-Alaska. He will succeed Lt. Gen. Douglas M. Fraser. The assumption of command ceremony is scheduled for Friday, the Air Force said.
Federal grant will help homeless vets
The Alaska Housing Finance Agency is getting some federal help to give 35 homeless veterans permanent homes.
Joint military exercise set to dominate skies
Fighter jets and sonic booms will likely ascend from Elmendorf Air Force Base next week as the largest annual military training exercise in Alaska begins Monday, according to the U.S. Air Force.
Project gives soldiers telephone calling cards
Gov. Sarah Palin wants state employees to consider donating their used cell phones to a group that provides calling cards for soldiers serving overseas.
National Guard troops return from Iraq tour
After spending six months in Iraq, about 180 Alaska Army National Guard soldiers are coming home.
Stryker brigade to remain in Hawaii
HONOLULU -- The Army on Tuesday said it has made a final decision to base a Stryker brigade at Schofield Barracks on Oahu and to train the unit at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island, citing strategic advantages provided by the islands.
US bomber catches fire in Qatar
A U.S. military B-1 bomber caught fire Friday after landing at an American base in the Middle East. All crew members escaped safely.
Simulated attack set for Juneau waterfront
A staged terrorist attack is planned for the Juneau waterfront Thursday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Discharge ceremony lauds Alaska Territorial Guard
Fifty members of the Alaska Territorial Guard who enlisted in 1942 to serve during World War II were discharged in a ceremony in Hooper Bay on Thursday, more than 60 years after joining the fight, according to the Alaska National Guard.
Russia steps up bomber runs near Alaska
Russia's military is again making sporadic, unannounced bomber runs toward Alaska airspace, leading the Air Force to scramble jets to intercept and identify them.
Air National Guard unit to return
Thirty members of the Alaska Air National Guard are scheduled to come back from Kyrgyzstan this week.
Fort Wainwright aviation unit's Iraq duty extended by 4 months
The Iraqi tour of duty for a Fort Wainwright-based aviation unit has been extended.
Wainwright unit gets extended Iraq duty
The Iraqi tour of duty for a Fort Wainwright-based aviation unit has been extended.
Army still intent on island Stryker base
Army leaders say they want to base a Stryker brigade in Hawaii because it would best serve the military's strategic national security interests.
Fort Richardson sniper sentenced to 10 years in Iraq shooting
A Fort Richardson soldier convicted of killing an unarmed Iraqi civilian and planting evidence on his body was sentenced Sunday to 10 years in prison.
Gallantry during attack in Iraq earns Silver Star
The Fort Richardson soldier who held off suspected Iranian-backed militants during a brazen attack in Iraq last year was decorated with a Silver Star for gallantry Friday in Anchorage.
Death by treachery, part 2 (07/16/07)
Fort Richardson soldier awarded Silver Star
The Army presented one of its highest honors this morning to a Fort Richardson soldier who was wounded while preventing suspected Iranian-backed militants from entering a room and killing or kidnapping several U.S. troops last year in Iraq.
Alaska guardsmen rescue injured boy
A pair of Alaska Air National Guard rescue squadrons stationed in Afghanistan helped save the life of a 5-year-old boy earlier this month.
PHOTOS
Share the visual experience of Vietnam War POW Capt. J. Charles Plumb's keynote address to East High students at a remembrance ceremony April 9.
Examine the historical background, religious turmoil, and political manipulations that have lead to the situation in Iraq today.
Stories, photos and the chance to share your thoughts and memories on Alaska soldiers killed in Iraq.
SERIES
Four-part series on military families growing up in Alaska while their husbands and fathers serve in Iraq.
They're coming back! Soldiers, guardsmen and airman. Here's a chance to say thanks to the men and women who've served on your behalf.
PHOTOS
Images of Alaska's troops serving in Iraq, and coming home to family and friends.
PHOTO GALLERY
POW ceremony at East High School
Prisoner of war ceremony at East High School on Wednesday, April 9, 2008.
Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and their families enjoyed an all-day picnic on Friday, February 1.
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