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Shelby Herbert/KUACHundreds of thousands of Vietnam veterans developed illnesses from exposure to Agent Orange, an herbicide used to remove dense tree cover during the war. -
Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire ProtectionAlaska smokejumpers are working to control two small fires in the Yukon Training Area about nine miles northeast of Eielson Air Force Base.
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Critics say the law adds new hurdles to a program that food-insecure veterans depend on. -
The Army has quietly scrapped a plan to replace Fort Wainwright’s old coal-fired heat and power plant. Army officials decided in 2022 to replace the nearly 70-year-old facility. But they terminated that plan six months ago to comply with an executive order issued last year by President Donald Trump. -
U.S. and allied military service members have begun the second week of a major training exercise in Alaska. The exercise, called Arctic Edge 2026, focuses on training for drone and missile attacks on military installations and key infrastructure. This year’s exercise will extend into Greenland. -
UPDATED: The North American Aerospace Defense Command said today that U.S. aircraft intercepted a total of eight Russian military planes Thursday that were flying through international airspace off the western coast of Alaska. -
The annual Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, or JPMRC, will be conducted through Feb. 26, mainly around the Yukon Training Area east of Eielson. -
The New York Times reported Tuesday that 11th Airborne Division soldiers from Alaska have been told to stand down after receiving orders last month to prepare to deploy to Minnesota. -
NewsThe Army installation has restored its regular dining facility hours after a service disruption that began in October. -
Two infantry battalions with the Army’s Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division reportedly are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota. That’s according to reports from NPR and other U.S. and international news outlets. -
It’s Veterans Day, but Salcha’s American Legion post won’t be conducting its own service – at least, not this year. That’s because it’s Alaska’s newest Legion post, established just over a year ago. -
The Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors have demolished the building that housed an old nuclear power plant on Fort Greely as part of the decommissioning process for the facility. They’re now preparing to remove highly radioactive materials from the site.
