One Last Catch On Active Duty
All About Fishing Charters and NFL Hall of Fame legend Larry Csonka set sail out of Anchor Point, Alaska with a group of warriors from Joint Base Elmendorf – Richardson, Alaska for a day of story...
View ArticleFamily Focus Friday: Defeating The Dark
It was a love story so beautiful that Hollywood turned it into a movie. But it was the tragedy and loss that happened off screen that led one woman to find the strength to survive. Now she’s helping...
View Article5-1 Cav Commander Ready for the Challenge
Alaska has long been a prime destination for adventurers and thrill seekers. The vast forests and wilderness, breathtaking mountain scenery, dangerous wildlife and unforgiving winters appeal to our...
View ArticleRecovering The Wreckage – The Lost Crew Of The Colony Glacier
The story of the recovery and history of a C-124A Globemaster and her crew found on Colony Glacier, Ala. Read More
View ArticleAlaska National Guard Officially Discharges WWII Veteran
Alaska National Guard discharged a living member of the Alaska Territorial Guard from WWII. PVT (ret) Paul C. Charles Read More
View ArticleWednesday Warfighter: MSgt. Christopher Uriarte
Master Sergeant Uriarte’s pararescue team was notified that a civilian aircraft carrying five individuals had crashed onto a glacier at 8,500 feet. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Welding Technique
Coast Guard Seaman Steven Aragon practices his metal inert gas welding skills at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2013. Read More
View ArticleGrowing Up Military: Three Air Force Sisters Share Their Story
Lexi, Jordan and Shelie Vermeire, daughters of Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Vermeire, share words of wisdom and insight gained from their lives as military kids. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Laid to Rest
U.S. sailors and Marines prepare to commit the body of a former service member to the sea during a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23), May 13, 2013. Read More
View Article4th Dental Battalion Give Care to Alaskans
4th Dental Battalion assists Alaskan people during Arctic Care 2013 - a multi-service humanitarian and training program taking place above the Arctic Circle in Alaska. Read More
View ArticleCoast Guard & Army Team Up for EOD Mission
An Air Station helicopter crew transports two members of the 716th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company to the site of a presumed unexploded smoke bomb near Chignik, Alaska. Read More
View ArticleSoldiers Jump Into Exercise Saber Talisman
Soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska jumped into joint exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Inverted Maneuver
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft maneuvers after locating a simulated downed pilot during Red Flag-Alaska 13-3 over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2013. Read More
View ArticleNo One Left Behind – National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Today, for National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor the sacrifice of service members who were prisoners of war or are still missing in action. Read More
View ArticleJumpmaster’s Career Spans Vietnam Era to Present Day
During basic training in 1974, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester fell in love with the pararescue mission and he's still committed to its cause 39 years later. Read More
View ArticleConservation Agents Walk Fine Line Protecting Elmendorf Residents
Life is a daily adventure for conservation agents assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Happy Valentines Day
Army Spc. Jeffrey Metzger embraces his wife Amelia after the welcome home ceremony at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center, Jan. 30, 2014, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Alaskan Winter
Army Paratroopers move to their assembly area after parachuting into Deadhorse, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2014, as part of the Spartan Brigade's rapid insertion training. Read More
View ArticleMondays in Kodiak
Coast Guardsmen assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, share a typical Monday workday from their beautiful, remote location. Read More
View ArticleThe Last Frontier
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s first stop on his 14th international trip was Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Alaska. Learn more about why this Alaskan command is so crucial to our homeland defense....
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