• Healing waters, healing warriors

    With ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the military has been at war longer than ever, with an all-volunteer force, and service can take its toll.To combat this, there are a number of projects and initiatives. One of the more visible - but quiet - programs is Project Healing

  • JBER Airman measures radiation after Japan disaster

    The sergeant's view from the coastline was nothing less than awe inspiring. Evidence of the wave's violence was the only disruption of the serenity. He thought of his family and remembered his daughter loves to collect seashells. "I'll pick her up five," he said, nodding to himself. Dragging his

  • Arctic wolves assume mission

    Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, opened a new chapter in the battalion's history during a transfer-of-authority ceremony hosted May 8 at Forward Operating Base Apache, Zabul province, Afghanistan.After

  • JBER team rounded up for RODEO action

    The Airmen have been rounded up and they've been preparing themselves for this year's Air Mobility Command RODEO, which is set to take place from July 23 to 29 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.Twenty-nine members make up Team Alaska, consisting of several different teams, including aerial port,

  • JBER youth centers relish benefits of jointness

    One of the clear winners in the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson merger has been the programs hosted by the base youth centers.Chris Kitt, JBER director of youth programs, said the Air Force and Army used the same Defense Department regulations for youth programs, which helped make for a smooth

  • Yours, Mine, Ours

    When hiking in the Alaska panhandle, people are told to prepare for bears, mosquitoes and bad weather. World War II-era explosives usually aren't on the list of hazards.But last week, some hikers north of Sitka came upon something which appeared to be a sea mine, badly rusted and washed up on the

  • Enemy spotted, bring in the choppers

    The objective was clear, the enemy had been identified and the platoon had been ordered to conduct an air assault in hopes of taking control over the opposing force.A few miles out, the Soldiers of the 3rd Platoon, Comanche Company 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment (Airborne), knew what was

  • Alaska National Guardsmen wrap up free medical clinic in rural Alabama

    The 70 service members - including 35 members of the Alaska Air National Guard - who deployed to this tiny, rural town to host a free medical clinic wrapped up their mission today and began preparing to head home.Exact numbers were still being tallied, but unofficial numbers indicate that in just