FORT BENNING, Georgia — Ten Alaskans earned their place within the ranks of the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, as infantry Soldiers after graduating from the grueling 15-week Infantry Course at the historical National Infantry Museum here today. The 10 Soldiers completed their training together, as the AKARNG’s newest Soldiers were […]
Troopers are reporting that an Army National Guard helicopter is standing by to launch if a favorable weather window develops affording them the chance to conduct a further search of the Mendenhall Towers area for two missing climbers. George “Ryan” Johnson, of Juneau, and Marc-Andre Leclerc of British Columbia remain missing since last heard from […]
Today, the Anchorage Police Department and the United States Army Recruiting Division leadership held a signing ceremony to solidify the Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program agreement designed to help young soldiers find work after they complete their service. “I am pleased to partner with the Army to find careers for those who served,” said […]
DILLINGHAM, AK – Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers released the Pebble Limited Partnership’s application to build a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay’s world-class fishery. While our science and technical partners are still reviewing the application, it is immediately clear that Pebble has continued to mislead Alaskans about the scope of the project […]