“We’ve been working this issue for well over a year now. But now we’re not working against the Army. We’re working with the Army,” Sullivan said.
Military
Anchorage studies impact of possible JBER troop reduction
The Department of Defense will decide soon if it will remove more than 2,600 active duty army soldiers from the base. The municipality wants to be ready.
Murkowski urges construction of multiple icebreakers
In another effort to increase presence in the Arctic, Murkowski encouraged homeporting a National Security Cutter in Alaska. The closest cutter right now is near San Francisco.
Alaska Air National Guard members deploying to Middle East
More than 100 members of Alaska’s Air National Guard are deploying to the Middle East Tuesday evening. The majority is from the 144 Airlift Squadron within the Guard’s 176th Wing, and will be flying C-130H aircraft as part of intratheater operations. “Instead of ferrying materials around the globe in and out of the theater of…
Report: Obama Administration Makes ‘No Progress’ On Drone Program Transparency
A new report concludes the White House needs to do more to increase transparency and accountability of targeted killing operations in the waning months of the Obama administration.
Aging Southeast: Senior vets face extra challenges
Veterans in remote Southeast Alaska face a lack of access to health care, transportation limitations and the high cost of living. But in Haines, older vets have a support network at the American Legion Hall.