Sen. Sullivan says he told Trump there may be a way to defuse hostilities with Iran
Alaska’s congressional delegation defended last week’s U.S. drone strike against Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and said they’re monitoring the situation in Iraq.
Military
About 2,000 Alaska-based troops are in Iraq as conflict with Iran flares
Fort Wainwright soldiers deployed to Iraq in August, and a coalition joint task force statement says they will help protect Iraqi bases after the attacks.
Confidential documents reveal U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan
For nearly two decades, U.S. leaders have sounded a constant refrain: We are making progress. They were not, and they knew it.
A JBER tradition: Officers dish up hearty Thanksgiving meal to soldiers far from home
The early holiday meal was a moment for soldiers far from their homes and families to come together, said Lt. Col. Joshua Gaspard.
Attorney for same-sex military spouse disputes state’s characterization of PFD denial as a mistake
A state employee indicated there have been other similar cases, the attorney said in a court filing.
‘Insurgents’ lobbied Trump for war crimes pardons with little Pentagon involvement, officials say
Trump’s intervention in the cases prompted a sharp backlash from some veterans and legal experts, who said that it will undermine the military justice system and weaken U.S. credibility abroad.
‘It’s good that we don’t forget’: Two JBER soldiers memorialized after their deaths in Afghanistan
The Alaska-based soldiers died during the 4-25′s most recent deployment in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
One-of-a-kind Coast Guard icebreaker visits Juneau on its way home to Seattle
Healy is the only one of its class, a modern medium icebreaker built from the hull out to support science missions in the Arctic Ocean.
Fort Wainwright soldier in Iraq dies in non-combat incident
The Defense Department says the incident in which 23-year-old Sgt. Nathaneil G. Irish of Montana died is under investigation.
Report finds no definitive reasons for soldier suicides at Fort Wainwright
Since May 2018, nine Fort Wainwright soldiers have died in cases not attributed to accident or other known cause. Four have been confirmed as suicides.
32 Alaska-based paratroopers hurt when they drifted into trees during Mississippi training exercise
Injuries on jumps are fairly common but "to have this number is relatively rare,” a brigade commander said.
More than 20 Alaska-based paratroopers injured in night training exercise in Mississippi
Eighty-seven soldiers landed in trees during a jump Wednesday night, according to the battalion commander. Some ended up so high up they needed “significant recovery support.”
Alaska’s top Girl Scout Cookie salesgirl on a mission to support the troops
She’s sent hundreds of boxes of cookies overseas and may someday turn her home-grown project into a nonprofit.
Native corporation promotes new US military base in Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands
Aleut Corp. owns much of the land on Adak Island, where a large naval air base was active into the 1990s.
U.S. military’s suicide rate for active-duty troops rises for a fifth consecutive year, Pentagon says
“Our numbers are not moving in the right direction,” a senior Pentagon official said.
Unalaska prepares for visit by 1,000 Navy sailors and Marines
The USS Somerset will dock in the Aleutians city this week following storm-the-beach exercises in Adak.
Metlakatla receives VA grant to build veterans cemetery
The cemetery will include 48 burial sites on 2.5 acres of currently undeveloped land.
Unexploded aerial bomb detonated by Fort Wainwright soldiers
Troopers were notified in Fairbanks on Thursday night that an unexploded military round was found at a home off Warner Road.
US to send troops to Saudi Arabia, hold off on striking Iran
The Pentagon on Friday announced it will deploy additional U.S. troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Sullivan seeks answers on plans for Alaska-based missile defense systems
The US senator wants Alaska contractors to know that the more than $200 million expansion project at Fort Greely is moving ahead despite mixed messages coming out of the Pentagon.