Military

The $1.5 billion project south of Fairbanks is designed to spot and track ballistic missiles with a greater level of detail than currently exists.

Foul play is not suspected in either death, the Army said.

The star, visible across much of Anchorage, is a holiday tradition.

Senior leaders served soldiers and their families Tuesday as part of a military tradition showing appreciation for service and sacrifice.

Amid increasing interest in the region, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies will bring capacity cold-weather research and military strategy to Alaska.

Jim Schmidt enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was just 14 years old.

Nathan Allen Jr. is one of the oldest living World War II veterans in the U.S. and among only a few who served in three wars.

Veterans Day is officially observed Thursday, Nov. 11, but events will continue into the weekend.

The vast majority of the active duty force has received at least one shot, but tens of thousands have not. For some it may be a career-ending decision.

A staff sergeant based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was named the best noncommissioned officer across the full Army after winning a grueling annual competition.

The trainings aim to boost cooperation between the two militaries in extreme altitude and Arctic operations.

The experimental class of superfast, extended-flight weapons is part of a new arms race among the U.S., Russia and China.

“This technology has the potential to provide true energy assurance” at Eielson Air Force Base, an official said.

The annual parade draws excited kids (and their F-22 fighter pilot parents)

The order issued by base commander Col. Kirsten Aguilar applies to everyone who lives, works, visits or recreates on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

“Unfortunately, the lack of mitigation measures off-base has resulted in alarmingly high infection rates, hospitalizations and deaths in our community,” wrote a senior military commander.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday ordered service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”

In memos distributed to all troops, military leaders said the vaccine is a necessary step to maintain military readiness.

The Northwest Passage part of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy’s voyage is expected to last about 10 days, and take place in September.

The exercise being held in July — Pacific Air Forces wasn’t more specific — involves more than 35 aircraft and 800 personnel, and takes place at three airports on Guam and one on Tinian.