The process to open combat jobs to women began in January of 2013; Thursday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter made it official across all branches of the U.S. military.
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Obama honors Alaskan who turned grief to service
Bonnie Carroll is a military widow who founded a service organization called TAPS to help family members of those who die in uniform.
73 years ago Friday, the USS Juneau sank during WWII
U.S.Navy’s first namesake for Alaska’s capital city was sunk 73 years ago Friday during the naval battle of Guadalcanal. Only 10 sailors out of 697 survived.
On Veterans Day, We Pause To Read ‘In Flanders Fields,’ Written in 1915
One hundred years after it was written, the poem “In Flanders Fields” is being read in many countries today — particularly in Canada, where its author, Lt. Col. John McCrae, served in the military.
Veterans’ values needed in past, present and future, chaplain says
Chaplain Major Kirk Thorsteinson of the Alaska Army National Guard encouraged veterans to continue upholding values exemplified by U.S. service branches.
Defense bills clear U.S. Senate with Alaska projects
The National Defense Authorization Act passed Tuesday with amendment by Sen. Dan Sullivan that requires the Pentagon to write an Arctic strategy report within a year.
Behind Bars, Vets With PTSD Face A New War Zone, With Little Support
“For my PTSD issues, jail is the least therapeutic atmosphere you could ever imagine,” says Iraq veteran David Carlson. “You come in one way and you leave three times worse.”
35th Anniversary of the Prinsendam, Part 1: The Rescue
Despite an incoming typhoon, 30-foot seas, and 100-meter visibility, every one of the more than 500 passengers and crew escaped before the ship burned and sank.
U.S. Senate witnesses describe dark side of Russia
At a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday, witnesses described Vladimir Putin more as a cunning bully than a good neighbor. The hearing in the Foreign Relations Committee was all about Europe, not the Arctic.
Defense secretary talks to Fairbanks servicemen on drawdown, suicide
“I would be proud if we figured out suicide in a way that was not only helpful to our own members who are having that problem, but to society as a whole,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter said.