The two soldiers who died were among 17 in a tactical vehicle that crashed on the way to the Army’s Yukon Training Area on Monday morning.
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Russian military conducts exercises in Bering Sea
On Friday, the Russians launched a missile approximately 600 miles northwest of Dutch Harbor.
Military jet intercepts small plane in restricted Anchorage airspace during Biden visit
A NORAD spokesperson called the intercept a teaching moment for pilots.
President Biden commemorates anniversary of 9/11 attacks at memorial in Anchorage
Biden stopped at JBER on his way back from the G20 summit in India and a diplomatic visit to Vietnam.
Contractor selected to build nuclear power plant at Eielson Air Force Base
If all goes according to plan, the microreactor will be up and running within five years.
Dismantling of Fort Greely’s long-mothballed nuclear plant to resume
The plant’s most highly radioactive components were removed after it was shut down in 1972.
Pioneering Study Links Testicular Cancer Among Military Personnel to ‘Forever Chemicals’
The military first documented health concerns surrounding chemicals known as PFAS decades ago yet has continued to use firefighting foam made with them.
US Navy to name ship after Metlakatla veteran Solomon Atkinson
Solomon “Sol” Atkinson was a member of the Navy’s first SEAL team and trained astronauts for their return to Earth.
Navy warships dispatched to Aleutians after Chinese, Russian military spotted in region
A military spokesperson said the foreign patrol ships remained in international waters and were not considered a threat.
US Senate passes bill with $168M for Alaska military construction projects
The largest share of the project funding would be for a runway extension at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage.