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...
FBI Looking into 'Debris' Found Off Alaska's Coast The FBI said it will help with "debris" recovery after a CNN news report that a "possible spy balloon" may have been...
Alaska National Guard Plans Deployment to Assist Federal Government on US-Mexico Border The Alaska Army National Guard said it has begun preparing for a potential deployment early next year in support of the...
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...
Death of Last Surviving Alaskan Taken by Japan During WWII Rekindles Memories of Forgotten Battle Attu was one of just a few U.S. territories, along with Guam, the Philippines and the nearby island of Kiska, taken by enemy...
Alaska National Guard Performs Medical Mission While Shuttling Santa to Give Gifts to Rural Village Santa Claus’ sleigh took on new responsibilities in rural Alaska this week when delivering gifts to an Alaska Native village.
Army Identifies Soldiers Killed When Their Transport Vehicle Flipped on Way to Alaska Training Site The U.S. Army has identified two soldiers who were killed Monday when their transport vehicle flipped while driving on a dirt...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...