Coast Guard officials call the rescue swimmer’s June 25 death “a tragedy,” urging comrades to use stress management resources on base.
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Coast Guard confirms new icebreaker will be homeported in Juneau
The Coast Guard plans to modify the vessel to meet its needs, which could take about two years.
Chinese and Russian aircraft joined for ‘first time’ in sortie near Alaska
U.S. military experts say a formation of four Russian and Chinese bombers that flew through international airspace off Alaska last month signals China’s growing interest in the Arctic and Russia’s intention to support its ally’s operations in the region. The sortie of two Russian bombers and two Chinese bombers through international airspace off Alaska was unprecedented –…
Alaska highlighted in new Department of Defense Arctic strategy
The newly released strategy cites Alaska’s role in protecting the homeland from increased Russian and Chinese threats.
Coast Guard crews spot 4 Chinese warships near Aleutian Islands
Coast Guardsmen aboard the cutter Kimball and a search plane saw the warships in international waters of the Bering Sea on July 6 and 7.
Demolition of Fort Greely’s old nuclear plant to begin this year
More than 50 years after the plant was decommissioned, the building that housed the reactor is scheduled for demolition.