The Alaska Army National Guard welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony at the Alaska National Guard armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson March 22. Brig. Gen. (Alaska) Laurie Hummel, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard and commissioner of the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, presided over the ceremony where Col. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Governor Bill Walker and Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Laurie Hummel met at 7:30 a.m. Monday with General Raymond T. Odierno, the 38th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, at the Pentagon, to discuss the important presence of the brigades, soldiers and their families in Alaska. “I can certainly appreciate the situation General […]
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY ALASKA, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Deep-seated rivalries will play out again this year during the Army vs. Air Force hockey game in the Sullivan Arena. The two teams consist of Alaska-based Soldiers and Airmen who not only represent their units and service branches, but are also members of the Alaska community. The […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The holidays are quickly approaching and Operation Santa Claus is gearing up to take flight in celebration. Hundreds of children living in Alaska villages will soon be celebrating the 58th annual Operation Santa Claus. This event is part of the Alaska National Guard’s yearly community relations and support program that […]