Given the Choice, Many New Soldiers Are Picking 'Tough' Alaska as Their 1st Duty Station Even seasoned noncommissioned officers from the lower 48 states can experience a steep learning curve when operating and...
The Latest Army Life Perk: More Time Off The days where your time is the Army's time might be mostly gone.
Extra Days Off Promised for Alaska Units That Can Avoid Getting in Trouble with Booze and Drugs Commanders across the force this year have been eyeing new ways to boost soldiers' quality of life, with more time off a key...
Alaska Enlists Active-Duty Airmen as Bus Drivers for Kids at Base Schools Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the Anchorage School District have entered into an agreement to deputize airmen from the...
Congress Eyes Extra Pay to Counter Wave of Suicides in Alaska and on Ships in the Yard The latest NDAA would provide new $200 monthly stipends to sailors on ships undergoing nuclear refueling and $300 stipends to...
With a 'Strategically Located' Unit in Alaska, the Army Extends Its Reach "Arctic warfighting is not just what they do. It's really who they are," said Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler.
Army Forms 11th Airborne Division Amid Focus on Arctic Warfare The change will bring the service closer to its mission in Alaska of mastering the frigid, inhospitable Arctic terrain.
New Alaska Light Infantry Brigade Will Replace Army's Scrapped Strykers The Army will redesignate its current Stryker element in Alaska to a light infantry brigade amid the formation of the 11th...
Alaska Enlisted the Help of 'Eskimo Scouts' to Protect Itself During World War II The Eskimo Scouts included 27 women, one of them in a combat role, along with an 80-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy.
New Army 11th Airborne Division Gets Stand Up Date, Force Outline The plan for forming Alaska's two major brigades under a new patch is largely about giving U.S. Army Alaska a clear identity.
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
Hegseth Wants 'Male Standard' for Combat Roles. Many Female Veterans Say That's Already the Case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his...
The Forgotten Military Vehicles of ‘M*A*S*H’ Between all the martini-fueled hijinx and medical drama, “M*A*S*H” featured some pretty special military vehicles.
Hegseth's Decision on Wounded Knee Medals Sparks Outrage in Native American Communities Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded...
Airman Confronts and Shoots Armed Neighbor on Deadly Rampage, Iowa Officials Say Harrison Friar, a senior airman, was with his wife and children at their home in Glenwood on the evening of Aug. 6 when they...
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2022-05/mil%20eskimo%20guards%201200.jpg?itok=vcjZimCL "The "Eskimo Scouts" were a joint effort, made up of members of many ethnic groups: Aleut, Athabaskan, Inupiaq, Haida, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Yupik and most likely others. (U.S. Army)")
