As the U.S. nears President Joe Biden’s August deadline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, the politics and logistics of getting everyone out of there are complicated and shifting all over the country. Former Juneau resident Heather Barr is keeping an eye on the region.
Military
‘May our hands do you justice’: Hoonah totem pole raising ceremony honors Alaska’s veterans
The totem pole is just the first piece of what will eventually be Huna Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Military cargo plane pays Ketchikan a visit, but Air Force won’t say where it’s headed
Military officials in Tacoma confirmed the C-17’s presence in Ketchikan was related to a “current mission.”
Jury indicts Ft. Wainwright soldier for fatal shooting of Black Lives Matter protester in Texas
Sgt. Daniel Perry was stationed at Fort Hood when he shot the protester on July 25, but on Sept. 1 he began a new tour at Fort Wainwright.
After her daughter’s death by suicide at JBER, a mother presses military for reform
Carey Harris Stickford is telling the story of her daughter’s death to highlight what she sees as major lapses in the military’s response.
Remains of Alaska Native student buried at Pennsylvania boarding school will return to Pribilofs
Beginning June 19, the U.S Army will begin the process to return the remains of 10 Native students buried at the Carlisle school.
Military surveillance site in Clear gets a new operator: the U.S. Space Force
There are no Space Force personnel at Clear. Officials say for now Air Force military and civilian personnel will continue to operate the installation.
Pentagon ponders where to build new Ted Stevens Arctic Center. Alaska? Maybe.
A Defense Department spokesman said three cities are under consideration for housing the Ted Stevens Center: Anchorage, Colorado Springs and Washington, D.C.
After 77 years buried in unmarked grave, Unangax̂ WWII soldier will receive grave marker
For years, a small American flag was all that marked the grave of George Fox. Now, his resting place will finally be recognized.
Alaska’s secret Cold War export? Shellfish toxin for the CIA
The contract was for $10,000 of toxic clams — closer to $100,000 today — to be shipped to the East Coast.