WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led NATO mission in Afghanistan is no longer collecting data showing the Afghan government steadily losing ground to the Taliban, telling a U.S. government watchdog the information was “of limited decision-making value.” The so-called district-level stability assessments, which measure the number of the country’s districts under government or insurgent control or influence, […]
FORT WAINWRIGHT – U.S Army Alaska and U.S Army Garrison Alaska leadership held a town hall today as part of an ongoing effort across the Army to identify and resolve any unsatisfactory conditions in installation housing and barracks. The senior Army commander in the state, Maj. Gen. Mark O’Neil, U.S. Army Alaska commanding general, […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON — Aides to the last two U.S. presidents are sharply disputing claims by President Donald Trump that they paid little attention to the families of fallen U.S. military personnel to offer sympathy and pay tribute for their service. Trump claimed Monday that “if you look at President Obama and other presidents, most of them didn’t […]