Officials haven’t confirmed when the balloon was found but reporters with KUCB saw a bundle of parachute-like material being loaded onto a Coast Guard C-130 airplane on Saturday.
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Alaska is back on the Pentagon’s radar, Sullivan says
Sullivan says that a decade ago, the Pentagon wanted to close Alaska bases. — but no longer.
Cold-weather pay exists for some Alaska-based military members, but most Air Force personnel aren’t eligible
The Army pays soldiers extra for Alaska duty. Only a few far-flung airmen get hardship pay for their service in the 49th state.
Army releases report on Interior Alaska helicopter crash that killed 3 soldiers
Army officials have said there were no weather advisories or visibility problems in the area at the time of the crash.
Congress approves $200M of Alaska military construction in authorization bill
The National Defense Authorization Act also includes funding for a 5.2% pay raise for service members and other quality-of-life measures.
Alaska mother of ROTC cadet calls lack of accountability for her death ‘unconscionable’
A judge decided that Idaho’s laws didn’t apply in the case, because of a jurisdictional technicality: The crash happened on a military bombing range that isn’t open to the public.
Between flights to Tuluksak, Operation Santa Claus turned into a rescue mission
“We had Santa on the second flight,” the lead pilot said. “He was with the medics.”
Thousands of veterans face foreclosure and it’s not their fault. The VA could help
An NPR investigation finds that many people with VA loans who got a COVID forbearance are at risk of losing their homes. The VA has a fix, but it could be too late unless it halts foreclosures.
Military responds after hunter finds large artillery shell in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
The shell was about 12 inches in diameter and four feet long.
Murkowski says aid for Israel must be part of a broader security package
Murkowski said the U.S. has to defend its global allies against authoritarian regimes.