Arctic Care 2011

Conquering mountains

Junior ROTC cadets go knees to the breeze

Clad in combat fatigues and boots, the team faced a day of combat drills, convoy operations training, a small matter of being flipped over in a tumbling Humvee and, to top it all off, a jump from a 34-foot tower designed to break people of their natural fear of heights. These young men and women

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Spartan signaleers get the message through

Since the beginning of military history, getting the message through has been an essential part of military operations.Whether it was Paul Revere riding through New England yelling, "The British are coming!" or messenger pigeons delivering notes, communications have been a large part of the military

Bulldogs: 525th Fighter Squadron sets sortie record at Kadena Air Base, Japan

 A group of F-22 Raptors, their pilots and maintainers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's 525th Fighter Squadron "Bulldogs" deployed to Kadena last month to test their capabilities in a new environment - setting records in the process.Now the last few jets are preparing to redeploy to their

Egging each other on

Careful attention can prevent most cooking fires

Inattentive or unattended cooking is the leading cause of reported residential fires and fire injuries in the United States. In the past weeks, the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson community has experienced an increase in kitchen fires. More importantly, the people involved didn't respond in the best

The pipes are calling: Soldier brings ancient tradition to memorial ceremonies

The bagpipes have a long historical association with battle, war and the military. Their distinctive sound can dignify a solemn occasion. The haunting wail of the pipes is becoming a regular part of Army memorial ceremonies at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, thanks to the talent and efforts of one

Rural Alaska students visit 4-25 infantry troops

Yakutat is one of the biggest cities in the United States, but no roads lead there.The 2000 census counted 808 residents living across its 9,459 square miles. The unified city-borough on the Gulf of Alaska is accessible only by air and sea. Earlier this month 15 students from Yakutat Junior-Senior