David Lerman

Democratic Sen. Mark Begich said the allegations, if true, “are not only reprehensible but show a serious loss of focus on the missile defense mission that is critical for the safety of all Americans.”

Alaska's U.S. senators called for a full investigation into allegations that sexual affairs were condoned on the military base in their state that provides the main U.S. defense against a missile attack.

A potentially faulty pressure vest is the latest clue in a yearlong mystery over why Air Force pilots flying Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor keep getting dizzy and disoriented. The Air Force is looking in particular at the flight suits worn by F-22 pilots at bases in Anchorage and Virginia.