Native advocates and Alaska’s congressional delegation have tried for years to re-open the selection process for veterans who missed out on the allotment program before it was repealed.
Military
At Anchorage conference, ambassadors say they see a more militarized future for the Arctic
Finland’s ambassador said that for the first time in the country’s history, the majority of its citizens support membership in NATO.
Biden’s Coast Guard pick would become the 1st woman to command a military branch
Fagan, who has served on all seven continents, is currently the Coast Guard’s vice commandant, acting as second-in-command at the branch and executing the commandant’s strategic intent, among other duties.
Army commander seeks to normalize mental health care amid string of soldier suicides
The Army has confirmed that 11 Alaska-based soldiers died by suicide in 2021. Six more deaths are still under investigation.
Alaska-based troops have not been deployed in response to Russia invasion, commanders say
Spokespersons for both U.S. Army Alaska and the Air Force’s Alaskan Command both said the Pentagon has not directed their commands to contribute to the U.S. response.
Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why
Treatments ranging from music to poetry to visual arts still have not undergone rigorous scientific testing. Artists and brain scientists have launched an initiative called the NeuroArts Blueprint to change that.
Nation’s sole heavy icebreaker returns to Antarctica to resupply American scientists
Each year, the crew maneuvers the nearly 400-foot, 13,000-ton icebreaker to cut a channel to McMurdo Station, the U.S. Antarctic Program’s logistics hub.
Eielson pilot helps Air Force test bladder relief device for women
“This is really about the health and safety of the aircrew,” she said. “So they can focus on the thing they need to focus on — which is the mission.”
Navy seeks expanded area for Northern Edge drills in 2023
The U.S. Navy says its warships will need more room to maneuver during next year’s military exercises in the Gulf of Alaska.
Sitka’s abandoned Fort Babcock to be cleaned of PCB pollution
Eight decades after the fact, the federal government plans to spend $2.2 million to clean up a contaminated former army site on Kruzof Island near Sitka.