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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.
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.
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.
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
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Women Airforce Service Pilots Honored
A Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honored the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II at the Capitol Visitor's Center in Washington D.C., March 10, 2010. See photos from the ceremony as well as images of Alaska's own WASPs.
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Anchorage longshoremen received training to drive Stryker armored combat vehicles from ship to railhead Thursday February 4, 2010 at the Port of Anchorage.
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hickman is remembered at a memorial ceremony Tuesday February 23, 2010 on Ft. Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.
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The assault on Marjah is the biggest offensive since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan and is a major test of a new NATO strategy focused on protecting civilians. The attack is also the first major combat operation since President Barack Obama ordered 30,000 U.S. reinforcements here in December to try to turn the tide of the war.
The first plane load of "main body" paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, were welcomed home to Fort Richardson on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Brendan Thompson is guest of honor in the Pilot-for-a-Day program Friday January 29, 2010 at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
SOLDIER PROFILES
Running list of profiles of Alaskan, or Alaska-based, soldiers who have died since 2003.
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.