The Army was fined nearly $60,000 for failing to notify the agency of a munitions dump on Fort Wainwright.
Military
Cheered By Pentagon’s Decision, Female Marines Turn Focus Toward Training
In separate interviews with NPR, Marine Cpt. Zoe Bedell and Lt. Col. Kate Germano say the Pentagon’s move to allow women in combat jobs is a crucial first step.
Pentagon Task Force: We Want Villas and Flat-Screen TVs in Afghanistan
The requirements were clear: Villas with no less than queen beds, flat-screen TVs of no less than 27 inches, meals of at least three stars, and round-the-clock bodyguards.
Pentagon Says Women Can Now Serve In Front-Line Ground Combat Positions
The process to open combat jobs to women began in January of 2013; Thursday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter made it official across all branches of the U.S. military.
Obama honors Alaskan who turned grief to service
Bonnie Carroll is a military widow who founded a service organization called TAPS to help family members of those who die in uniform.
73 years ago Friday, the USS Juneau sank during WWII
U.S.Navy’s first namesake for Alaska’s capital city was sunk 73 years ago Friday during the naval battle of Guadalcanal. Only 10 sailors out of 697 survived.