A $1.9 million federal grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks to expand its suicide prevention research by partnering with the Alaska National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard. UAF’s Military Health and Readiness Consortium researches ways to improve protection against suicide while supporting an installation’s ability to execute its respective missions. The consortium is part of […]
All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. Apache. Lakota. Chinook. Iroquois. These are not only Native American tribes that once fought for their land against the U.S. military. They are also the names of U.S. Army helicopters. The convention of naming choppers after America’s Indigenous people is believed […]
Washington, DC – Monday U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced the names of the 39 young Alaskans she is nominating to the U.S. military service academies for the class of 2028. “It’s a privilege to nominate these outstanding candidates from the Last Frontier to our country’s military service academies. These individuals have showcased exceptional leadership and […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers passed the massive annual defense spending bill Thursday, approving the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 310-118 to be signed into law by President Joe Biden. The bill setting policy and spending priorities for the Department of Defense for 2024 is $28 billion larger than last year’s […]