A Pentagon spokesperson said President Joe Biden gave the order to shoot the object down.
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Sen. Sullivan stresses Willow drilling project, military spending in annual address to Legislature
Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola will also make a speech to the Alaska Legislature this month, followed by Murkowski.
2 hurt when Army attack helicopter crashes in Talkeetna
One of the soldiers was flown to a hospital and the other was taken by ambulance.
The Air Force is swapping out Eielson’s aging fighter jets
The first two of the newer jets arrived last week.
An Eagle River woman died at an ROTC event. Her mom doesn’t want it to be another tragic training accident
Congressional watchdogs have documented thousands of accidents involving tactical vehicles outside of combat that have killed and maimed young servicemembers.
‘Arctic pay’ among the perks Congress is sending to improve military assignments in Alaska
The change could add a few hundred dollars a month to a service member’s paycheck.
Alaska projects in $1.7 trillion bill have Murkowski beaming; Sullivan votes no
The legislation has more than 130 of Murkowski’s priorities, totaling nearly $500 million.
Defense bill includes funding for icebreaker that would likely be based in Juneau
Sen. Sullivan said he hopes it’s the first of many to be someday based in Alaska.
Contractor gets prison time, $172K fine in bribery case at JBER, Eielson
Court records show the contractor had agreed to pay over $460,000 in bribes to former U.S. Air Force contracting official Brian Lowell Nash II.
New federal Arctic strategy lacks focus on issues local to Alaska
It’s not clear what, practically speaking, the new federal Arctic strategy could mean for people in Alaska.