Alaska-born Ranger dies from war wounds

An Army Ranger who was born and raised in Fairbanks has died of injuries he sustained last week while serving in Afghanistan.

Soldiers returning from war are getting too many DUI charges

Fort Richardson soldiers just back from a year in Afghanistan have been getting too many DUIs, so Army leaders are requiring some units to report for duty for 90 minutes at 6:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Man charged in scam of Fort Rich soldier

A 45-year-old Anchorage man has been charged with scamming a Fort Richardson soldier just back from Afghanistan by renting out a home he did not own.

Soldier's death under investigation

A Fort Richardson-based soldier recently back from Afghanistan died on Sunday after being rushed to a local hospital, according to Army officials.

Wainwright troops train with biathlon

It's 7 a.m., and while most people in Fairbanks are in bed or in toasty-warm cars on their way to work this cold March morning, about 60 Fort Wainwright soldiers are beginning their day with a 20-kilometer rucksack march in temperatures just above zero.

Congress lauds Alaska women's wartime work

Three Alaska women were among those in Washington, D.C., this week receiving the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress, for their service flying planes during World War II.

Photos: Women Airforce Service Pilots Honored

Coast Guard: Icebreaker will be back in 3 years

After a $62 million overhaul, the Coast Guard will have its third icebeaker back in service in 2013, filling a critical need as the fleet takes on new responsibilities, the commandant of the service said Wednesday.

Stryker Brigade soldiers to train at biathlon range

Stryker Brigade soldiers are gearing up for biathlon training at Fort Wainwright.

Pararescuers come to aid of stricken man

Alaska Air National Guard emergency responders parachuted in to a remote interior Alaska location to help a man stricken with chest pains.

Army installs another missile at Fort Greely

Another interceptor missile has been installed at Fort Greely.

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Warrior recalled; wife says, 'Thank a soldier'

Tiffany Hickman reminisces after a memorial ceremony for her late husband, Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hickman, hosted on Tuesday by the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division at Fort Richardson.

Fallen soldiers: Sgt. 1st Class Jason O. B. Hickman

Car bomb kills Fort Richardson paratrooper

Recruiting up at Air National Guard

The Alaska Air National Guard saw an increase in recruits for 2009. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported they numbered 342, up 88 from the year before.

Eielson gets new commanding officer

Brig. Gen. Mark Graper handed command of the 354th Fighter Wing to Col. James N. Post III during a ceremony at the Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks.

Engineer company set for Afghanistan

A 100-soldier unit from Fort Richardson is being deployed this month for a 12-month tour in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army Alaska said.

VA official outlines plans for improving Alaska service

In a U.S. Senate committee hearing Tuesday at Loussac Library, a federal Veterans Affairs official gave details of how the VA is improving service for Alaska vets in the aftermath of a poor review of the Anchorage regional office.

LORAN signals turned off; system obsolete, say Congress, Obama

The Coast Guard has shut down the signals at six Alaska-based Long Range Aids to Navigation stations.

Begich to meet with VA officials next week

Two field hearings in Alaska next week are planned to air issues facing the state's veterans, including those exposed in a recent audit that found serious problems at the Anchorage office of the Veterans Affairs Department, according to U.S. Sen. Mark Begich.

Federal officials to explore VA problems in Alaska hearings

Federal officials plan two hearings in Alaska next week to learn about issues facing veterans, including problems at the VA office in Anchorage.

Naval spokesman outlines plans for live fire in the Gulf of Alaska

The Navy plans to conduct live-fire exercises in the Gulf of Alaska over the next few years, bringing in an aircraft carrier and other ships in a strike group.

SUICIDE IN THE MILITARY: PART 2

Tough old soldier battles a new enemy on the home front

It's been roughly five years since Samuel Rhodes came home from his third tour in Iraq. And despite a highly decorated 29-year career in the Army, a new book, more than 100 speaking engagements and praise from the likes of Gen. George Casey for his efforts in suicide prevention, Rhodes still wrestles with his own demons.

Part 1: Combat deaths -- after the war, at home

FIRST OF TWO STORIES

Part 1: Combat deaths -- after the war, at home

Staff Sgt. Anthony S. Schmachtenberger was one of three Fort Richardson soldiers to kill themselves in 2009, the local manifestation of a growing epidemic of suicides among America's battle-stressed military.

Part II: Tough old soldier battles a new enemy on the home front

Video: Anthony Schmachtenberger memorial