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Soldier Realizes Dream: Becomes an Officer 19 Years after Joining the Military

By Lt Col Candis Olmstead/Michael Risinger | MVA on May 31, 2017 Featured, State

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — One of three newly minted second lieutenants in the Alaska Army National Guard took a road less traveled in order to follow in her father’s footsteps to become a military officer. 2nd Lt. Marisa Lindsay joined the U.S. Air Force in 1998 and served on active duty for eight […]

Search Continues for Persons Involved in Thursday Birchwood Aircraft Crash

By Alaska Native News on Aug 7, 2015 Featured, State

Alaska State Troopers a seeking information from the public concerning a downed aircraft located in the mudflats northeast of the Birchwood airport that was discovered after search efforts on Thursday morning. At 12:08 am on Wednesday, Palmer-based troopers received a report of a downed aircraft west of the Birchwood Airport in the inlet. As a […]