JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Army National Guard Soldier died Saturday morning around 2 a.m. when he was swept away by the water current while fishing in Copper River. Sgt. 1st Class Russell Anthony Hepler, 35, was dip-netting with his wife, Shandra Hepler, in Copper River near O’Brien Creek, south of the […]
CINCU, Romania — Two of the 54 Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers of 207th Engineer Utility Detachment demonstrated engineering leadership during their participation in exercise Resolute Castle 2019 May 1 through 21 at Land Forces Combat Training Center Getica, Cincu, Romania. Resolute Castle is a multi-national, joint exercise with real-world outputs of completed construction […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently participated in a Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to review the FY2020 Budget Request for the National Guard and Reserve. During the hearing, Murkowski emphasized the military’s significant and evolving opportunities in the Arctic. The Committee heard from the following witnesses: General Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief […]
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY ALASKA, FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – A Fort Wainwright Soldier was killed Friday, March 15, in a head-on collision involving two motor vehicles at Mile 89 of the Parks Highway between Talkeetna and Willow. Pfc. Prentice Letroy Lewis-Rankin, 20, of Brewton, Alabama, was pronounced dead at the scene according to Alaska State […]