• Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Indoor Soccer Tournament

    Members of the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment fought for and held onto their undefeated title after winning the indoor intramural soccer tournament Feb. 28.The final game ended with a score of 7-6 against the 381st Intelligence Squadron team.The intramural indoor soccer season

  • Snowmachine instructor highlights safety concerns

    Snowmachining is one of the unique activities which Arctic Warriors can partake in at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Riders need to keep in mind it is a privilege and not a right, said Tech. Sgt. Mike Bowser, snowmachine safety instructor. "The actions of one bad apple can ruin this for

  • Soldiers help local troop earn music merit badge

    Members of U.S. Army Alaska's 9th Army Band gave members of Boy Scout Troop 229 a music lesson, Feb. 24, in Eagle River. The Soldiers presented the Scouts a brief history of music appreciation and familiarized them with instruments from the brass section. They also demonstrated the different genres

  • Music in our Schools: 9th Army Band hosts East High School Band

    Soldiers of the 9th Army Band often serve as liaisons between the military and the community, using music to tell Army stories. Members of the 9th Army Band told that story and shared their music with students from the East High School Band, Feb. 25, through a program called Music in Our Schools.

  • Transportation company provides supplies

    Driving the roads here in Afghanistan is quite a different experience from Iraq, according to Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Windham and Army Staff Sgt. Davis Miranda of the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade."There are a lot of

  • Aircrew flight equipment unit supports operations, wins big

     Pilots often receive all the glory for the missions they conquer, however if it wasn't for the crews who ensure the aircraft and pilot's gear are safely equipped, these missions wouldn't be possible.The 517th Aircrew Flight Equipment unit here takes pride in inspecting the gear that allows crews to

  • Military Saves Week shows troops ways to profit

    On many military installations, it's easy to tell when a unit has returned from a deployment - new cars abound on the roads as cash-flush service members enjoy the fruits of their labor.But many Soldiers and Airmen can get in over their heads with credit - and the overwhelmingly young demographic

  • Arctic Warrior, mixed martial arts fighter conquers first match

    "Bap, bap." Punching mitts snapped back as Airman 1st Class Nojin "Ian" Park, 3rd Maintenance Operations Squadron, warmed up with his coach, prior to his first Mixed Martial Arts fight at the Anchorage Sullivan Arena, Feb. 17.Park prepared his body for the Alaska Fighting Championship event,

  • Cobra Gold 2011: U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers land, train in Thailand

    Thai paratroopers from the 3-31st Infantry Regiment, King's Guard and their counterparts, U.S. Army Alaska's 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), ended Cobra Gold 2011 with a rigorous three-day field exercise in the wilderness of Thailand, Feb. 14-17.The operation started with airborne