AKNG’s Matthew Komatsu’s path through fire and ice leads first CRO in Alaska Guard history to promote to general

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AKNG’s Matthew Komatsu’s path through fire and ice leads first CRO in Alaska Guard history to promote to general

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska   –  Long before he became the first Alaska National Guard combat rescue officer (CRO) in history to pin on a general star, Brig. Gen. Matthew Komatsu was a kid in the Midwest, mesmerized by Top Gun and dreaming of fighter jets. “I was eight or nine when I saw the greatest recruiting […]

As Critics Condemn ‘Murder, Plain and Simple,’ Hegseth Backs Admiral Order to Kill Boat Attack Survivors

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As Critics Condemn ‘Murder, Plain and Simple,’ Hegseth Backs Admiral Order to Kill Boat Attack Survivors

“Making Adm. Bradley the fall guy in the administration’s ‘Protect Pete’ campaign is disgraceful and destructive,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “Hegseth must go—resign or be fired.” As journalists on Tuesday continued to demand answers about the “double-tap” strike that started an illegal US bombing campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth kept pointing the finger […]

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