Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Honored for Saving 3 Imperiled Sailors in Alaska As a result of quick thinking and extreme bravery, three mariners survived the capsizing of their boat in 35-degree water.
Air Force Colonel in Alaskan Command Was Killed when Civilian Airplane Crashed into Alaska Lake "The news has been devastating for all of us here at Alaskan Command, and the loss of Tyson is being felt throughout our...
Witness Says Alaska Military Plane that Crashed Had Smoke Coming from Engine After Takeoff, NTSB Finds The National Transportation Safety Board says a witness saw smoke coming from one of the engines of an old military plane...
National Guard Delays Alaska Staffing Changes that Threatened National Security, Civilian Rescues The Air National Guard has delayed its plan to downgrade the status of about 80 members of its Alaska unit, a move that would...
Air National Guard Changes in Alaska Could Affect National Security, Civilian Rescues, Staffers Say The Alaska Air National Guard flew 159 civilian search-and-rescue missions last year in the nation's largest state, often...
Alaska Is Still Waiting to Get its First State-Run Veterans Cemetery. A Backlog Stands in its Way. Veterans make up nearly 10% of Alaska's population, according to the U.S. Census, and yet it has been repeatedly passed over...
New Arctic Pay for Troops Was Passed by Congress a Year Ago. But the Pentagon Waved It Off. More than a year after it was passed in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the Pentagon has not enacted a new...
Tactical Vehicle Rollover Kills 2 Soldiers, Injures 12 During Training in Alaska Two soldiers with the 11th Airborne Division were killed and 12 were injured in a military vehicle accident Monday in Alaska...
Catcalling, Racist Comments, Burnout: Alaska Troops Eyed as Prestigious Arctic Force Face Problems in First Year of Service The Army redesignated its Alaska force as the 11th Airborne Division in the summer of 2022, with top brass hoping the...
Alaska Soldier Charged with Murder of National Guard Wife Who Disappeared A soldier in Alaska has been charged with murder after the body of his missing wife -- also a member of the Army -- was...
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate Army Secretary Christine Wormuth -- in a dramatic and rare move -- on Tuesday fired one of the service's top generals...
Compromise Defense Bill Would Give Junior Troops 14.5% Pay Raise in 2025 Junior enlisted service members will get a 14.5% pay raise next year under a compromise defense bill expected to pass...
Military Leaders Are Rattled by a List of 'Woke' Officers That a Group Urges Hegseth to Fire The list compiled by the American Accountability Foundation includes 20 general officers or senior admirals and a...
'We Saw the Opportunity': Pentagon Says Syria Strikes Were Possible After Assad and Russia Left Pentagon officials say that the massive strikes against more than 75 Islamic State terrorist group targets in Syria over the...
Air National Guard Units Set to Transfer to Space Force Under Defense Bill Despite States' Opposition Nearly 600 Air National Guardsmen who focus on space missions would be transferred to the Space Force against the wishes of...
