Soldier dies nearly 3 months after hit by truck
Army officials say a Fort Wainwright soldier from Texas who was struck by a log-hauling truck near Salcha has died of his injuries almost three months later.
US soldier in Alaska apologizes in espionage case
An Alaska-based soldier who has admitted to attempted espionage says he’s sorry for his actions.
North Korea May Have A Nuclear Warhead To Put On A Missile, Says Pentagon
The Pentagon’s intelligence arm has “moderate confidence” that North Korea may have developed the technology to create nuclear weapons that are small enough to fit on a long-range missile.
‘Very High’ Chance North Korea Will Soon Test Fire Missile
North Korea’s next provocative move — the test firing of a medium-range ballistic missile — could happen at any moment, according to South Korean officials.
Eielson F-16s grounded by budget cuts
The Air Force has grounded the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base due to federal budget restrictions.
Kodiak-bound vessel lost 41 years ago, now found
Forty-one years ago, a Kodiak-bound fishing boat out of Mobile, Alabama, disappeared without a trace, taking all hands with it. Now the Coast Guard says the fishing vessel Katmai has been found.
U.S. Trumpets Stealth Bomber Training Run Over Korean Peninsula
The U.S. military is making no secret about a training flight by a pair of nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers from a base in the American Midwest to the Korean Peninsula — what’s being described as an “extended deterrence mission.”
Tsunami warning system test scheduled for Wednesday
Alaska’s warning communications system will be tested as part of Tsunami Preparedness Week.
CIA Drone Operations Could Be Handed To Pentagon
The responsibility for counterterrorism operations involving unmanned drones could soon begin shifting from the CIA to the Pentagon as part of Obama administration efforts to mollify critics who say the program lacks transparency
