U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday reviewed federal government programs that provide billions of dollars in surplus military weapons and equipment to civilian police departments. The action comes amid growing calls to end the so-called “militarization” of local law-enforcement agencies after last month’s police response to protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Events in Ferguson drew worldwide attention when […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Approximately 25 pararescue and support personnel with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing are using their time while deployed to the Horn of Africa to sharpen their skills and train with partner nations. The Guardsmen are deployed to Djibouti in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as part of Joint […]
United States officials have released satellite images (see below) they say show that Russia has fired rockets against Ukrainian forces in the last week, in support of separatist rebels. The images, which were prepared by the Director of National Intelligence and forwarded to reporters by the State Department, show what the U.S. government says are […]
Questions remain as to why Gov. Parnell waited almost four years to open an official investigation into 2010 Alaska National Guard (ANG) chaplains’ reports to him of sexual assaults of particular servicewomen in the ANG. This is an important issue for all Alaskans. The sexual assault epidemic within U.S. military ranks rages on. Congress adopted […]