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Alaska Army Guard returns from Kosovo

Sarah Rowe, 10, embraces her father, Capt. Gary Rowe -- soon to be joined by her mother, Karen Rowe -- as Alaska Army National Guard soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, were reunited with friends and family at the Alaska National Guard armory at Camp Denali on Fort Richardson on Tuesday. They returned after a yearlong deployment supporting peacekeeping and enforcement missions in Kosovo. An official homecoming ceremony where the unit's flag will be uncased is scheduled for 4 p.m. today at the armory.

Sarah Rowe, 10, greets her father, Capt. Gary Rowe -- soon to be joined by her mother, Karen Rowe -- as Alaska Army National Guard soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, were reunited with friends and family Tuesday at the Alaska National Guard armory on Fort Richardson.

Two charged in downtown street robbery

A Fort Richardson soldier and his alleged accomplice have been charged with armed robbery after holding two people up at gunpoint near Sixth Avenue and I Street last weekend, police said Monday.

Former Alaska Guardsman honored for service

Sam Pierce isn't surprised his son, Jeremy Pierce, is handling adversity well.

Wainwright brigade gets new commander

Fort Wainwright has welcomed a new commander for its Stryker Brigade.

President meets privately with Fleury family

President Obama took a moment of his speech at Elmendorf Air Force Base on Thursday to recognize Marine Cpl. Gregory Fleury, a 2005 Service High School graduate killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan Oct. 26.

Obama offers thanks to airmen, soldiers during Alaska visit

President Barack Obama addressed a cheering hangar full of airmen and soldiers during a brief stopover in Anchorage on Thursday, vowing to look after the men and women who serve their country while in uniform and after they return to civilian life.

President meets privately with Fleury family

FAA restricts flights near Elmendorf

The Federal Aviation says flight restrictions will be in place for airspace near Elmendorf Air Force Base during President Obama's visit.

Juneau veterans clinic will open next spring

A new Veterans Affairs medical clinic is scheduled to open in Juneau next spring, allowing former service members to avoid traveling to Anchorage for routine care.

Veterans Day remembered in Anchorage

A ceremony of remembrance, including a reading of the names of servicemen and women who died since last year's observance, was held Tuesday morning at East High School. Speakers included World War II veteran Fritz Nagel and Al Fleury, grandfather of the late Marine Gregory Fleury. East senior Melissa Flynn modeled the World War II uniform of Fritz Nagel as he spoke.

Veteran to speak at ceremony

Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Katkus, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, is hosting a Veterans Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m. today at the National Guard armory on Fort Richardson.

Alaska National Guard gets new commander

Gov. Sean Parnell has named the new commander of the Alaska National Guard. Brig.

PHOTOS: BEST OF NOVEMBER

Funeral held for Anchorage marine

A funeral service for Marine Cpl. Gregory M. W. Fleury was held on Friday afternoon, November 6, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Anchorage. Fleury died while serving in the Afghanistan province of Helman when two helicopters collided on October 26.

Obama visit postponed a day

President Obama's first visit to Alaska, originally scheduled for Veterans Day, has been postponed a day, the White House said Saturday.

Fort Rich soldier killed in Afghanistan

A 25-year-old Fort Richardson soldier from West Virginia, Spc. Julian Berisford, was killed in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday when his platoon came under fire while on patrol.

Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect's background

WASHINGTON - He was by turns caring and contentious, a man quick to say "I am blessed" in casual greeting yet one who seemed to stew in discontent that he could not always keep to himself.

Obama to stop in Anchorage next week on his way to Asia

President Obama will make his first-ever visit to Alaska next week, on Veterans Day, at the start of a 10-day journey to Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore.

Fatal Fort Hood shooting last year involved Eagle River man

The deadly shooting at Fort Hood on Thursday that left 12 dead and 31 injured was the second burst of violence in just over a year involving soldiers at the post. The first one involved a gunman from Alaska.

Alaska Army posts remain open after Texas shootings

An Army official says forts Richardson and Wainwright remain open following the mass shootings at Fort Hood in Texas.

Airmen from Eielson use a stun gun on driver, 81

Airmen from Eielson Air Force Base security forces used a Taser on an 81-year-old driver they say became belligerent after they gave him a ticket for going 11 mph over the speed limit on the Richardson Highway.

Veterans caught in dispute over medicines

Military veterans living in the state-run Alaska Pioneer Homes are losing out on free or low-cost prescription benefits they are entitled to for serving their country because two medical bureaucracies can't seem to figure out how to get VA drugs to them.

Former Coast Guard commander charged with indecent acts

A Coast Guard captain removed from his Alaska position this year was charged Tuesday with a string of sexual and other offenses, including adultery, downloading sexually explicit material on his computer and sending lewd photographs of himself to a woman.

Back from Kosovo

Bill Roth / Anchorage Daily NewsAlaska Army National Guard soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, were reunited with friends and family at the Alaska National Guard armory at Camp Denali on Fort Richardson on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, after a year-long deployment were they supported peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions in Kosovo.

Alaska Army National Guard soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, were reunited with friends and family at the Alaska National Guard armory at Camp Denali on Fort Richardson on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, after a year-long deployment where they supported peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions in Kosovo.

Obama at Elmendorf Air Force Base

President Barack Obama spoke to a hanger full of airman and soldiers at Elmendorf Air Force Base Thursday afternoon, November 12, 2009.

SLIDE SHOW

Solemn ceremonies mark Veterans Day in Anchorage

Brianna Bundick-Kelly lays a wreath at the Veterans and Remembrance Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2009.

Brianna Bundick-Kelly lays a wreath on behalf of VFW Post 9978 and Ladies Auxiliary at the Veterans and Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Fort Richardson.

Mourning Fort Hood Victims

A memorial service was held at Fort Hood, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, for the victims of the mass shooting Nov. 5. Thousands of people, many of them soldiers dressed in camouflage, gathered to pay their respects and hear President Barack Obama. He used his public remarks to put a human face on those who perished, victims ranging in age from 19 to 62.

Funeral for Marine Cpl. Gregory Fleury

A Marine presents a rose to Donna Fleury-Brown, mother of Cpl. Gregory Fleury. The funeral service for Marine Cpl. Gregory M. W. Fleury was held on Friday afternoon, November 6, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Anchorage. Fleury died while serving in the Afghanistan province of Helman when two helicopters collided on October 26.

A funeral service for Marine Cpl. Gregory M. W. Fleury was held on Friday afternoon, November 6, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Anchorage. Fleury died while serving in the Afghanistan province of Helman when two helicopters collided on October 26.

Tragedy at Fort Hood

A swat team enters the main gate at Fort Hood, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, and apprehended two other soldiers suspected in what appears to be the worst mass shooting at a U.S. military base.

A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army base on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 11 other people and left 31 wounded.

SOLDIER PROFILES

Alaska's Fallen Soldiers

Running list of profiles of Alaskan, or Alaska-based, soldiers who have died since 2003.

PHOTOS

Alaska brigade deployed

A ceremony at Sullivan Arena sends Alaska troops on their way.

SERIES

The Way Home

Four-part series on military families growing up in Alaska while their husbands and fathers serve in Iraq.

Post a message to the troops

Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News   The first flight of nearly 100 paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, from Fort Richardson arrived early Monday morning, November 5, 2007, at Elmendorf Air Force Base after serving over a year in Iraq.  The remaining 3,500 paratroopers are expected back in Alaska by mid-December.

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.

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