Pentagon: Interceptor launched from Alaska destroys simulated incoming missile
The test involved an intermediate-range ballistic missile similar to those being developed by North Korea, officials said.
Military
Adm. Diego Hernandez, a Vietnam hero who played a key role in bringing Alaska into the Pacific Command, dies at 83
Hernandez "became the new best friend to everybody who mattered in Alaska."
Wasilla 19-year-old killed during Taliban attack in Afghanistan
Private 1st Class Hansen Kirkpatrick died Monday when he was struck by "indirect fire," a military term that usually encompasses rockets, mortars or artillery, the U.S. military command in Kabul said in a statement.
Pentagon delays plan to allow transgender recruits by 6 months
The Pentagon ended its ban on openly transgender people serving in the U.S. military in 2016.
The glacier search for servicemen lost in a 1952 plane crash continues. But time is running out.
Every June, the Air Force returns to Colony Glacier in the Chugach Mountains to recover what remains from a fatal plane crash in 1952. There’s no way to know how much of the wreckage has already tumbled into the lake at its terminus.
US troops wounded in apparent insider attack at Afghan base
If confirmed, it would mark the second time in a week that members of allied Afghan troops opened fire on U.S. counterparts.
The Navy thought this sailor was lost at sea. He was just found alive - on his own ship.
“I just can’t believe he’s gone,” his sister said. Then, Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Mims was found aboard the USS Shiloh.
When an off-course U-2 spy plane out of Alaska nearly triggered war
In 1962, Capt. Charles Maultsby piloted a U-2 spy plane from Eielson Air Force Base to the North Pole and mistakenly drifted into Soviet air space at the height of the Cuban missile crisis.
Photos: 75th-anniversary commemoration of the bombing of Dutch Harbor
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, was bombed during World War II 75 years ago. Veterans and dignitaries joined residents there for a three-day commemoration last weekend.
Here's the infrastructure wish list that Gov. Walker sent to President Trump
Roads, ports, assistance for the gas pipeline project, cash to relocate rural villages threatened by climate change, and more.
Sullivan bill would expand U.S. missile defense in response to North Korean threats
The bill would mean more military funding for Alaska, where much of the nation’s missile defense is based.
Pilots to fly historic military planes to Dutch Harbor for 75th anniversary of bombing
On Saturday, people gathered at the Wings of Freedom hangar in Anchorage for a send-off party.
Should Congress weigh in on the war in Afghanistan?
As Alaska-based soldiers prepare to deploy, Rep. Don Young says that after 16 years, it's time.
The Army infantry's first women
The Army has sought to play down the milestone of the first group of women to graduate from Army infantry training. But female grunts see it as revolutionary.
Wide array of Alaska programs face elimination under president's proposed budget
Essential Air Service, wastewater infrastructure and after-school programs are all on the chopping block.
Under pressure and against a deadline, Alaska Legislature acts on Real ID
The Alaska House and Senate both advanced legislation Saturday to meet the Real ID Act's requirements, with lawmakers facing pressure from federal government, organized labor and business groups.
Video: Fly with the Air Force's gas station in the sky
Take a flight with the KC-10 Extender, the Air Force's premier flying gas station, and see it refuel F-15s, F-22s and other aircraft flying during this year's Northern Edge training exercise.
A gas station in the sky
The KC-10 Extender is the Air Force's premier flying gas station, and is playing an important role keeping F-15s, F-22s and other aircraft flying during this year's Northern Edge training exercise.
Russia's foreign minister visits Lend-Lease Monument in Fairbanks
The visit comes as the White House is trying to improve relations with Moscow.
Russian bombers return to skies off Alaska – this time with a fighter escort
Two Tu-95 bombers escorted by a pair of Su-35 fighter jets were intercepted off Alaska’s west coast by F-22 Raptor jets at about 5 p.m. Wednesday.