• Most important forms no troop likes to think about

    There are certain things every Soldier should know about benefits available to loved ones or designated beneficiaries in the event of their death or serious injury, according to Alaska Casualty Assistance Center officials.The center, located in the basement of Building 55, 4th St., provides support

  • Army staff college brings civilian leader course north

    Twenty-seven U.S. Army Alaska civilian employees graduated from the Army  Management Staff College's Civilian Education System, or CES, Basic Course, Jan. 21.Taking that first step into civilian leadership education typically involves a two-week trip to the lower 48 states, if you serve in the Last

  • No river too frozen for Army bridgers

    The ice bridge at the U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center at Fort Greely, about 100 miles southeast of Fairbanks, enables units to reach otherwise inaccessible areas acrossthe frozen Delta River.It also gives the Soldiers of the 6th Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson an opportunity

  • New ID system improves security

    DBIDS is a Department of Defense identity verification and force protection tool which uses barcodes and biometrics (a person's height and weight, eye color and fingerprints) along with a color photograph to identify cardholders.It is directly connected with the Defense Enrollment Eligibility

  • Sports: Dealing with team’s defeat makes for good life lesson

    As the clock ran out on the season for my New England Patriots when they lost in the NFL playoffs, I glanced over at my 8-year-old son and saw the glimmer of tears in his eyes. I must admit that was three times more heart breaking than watching my favorite team lose. We had a blast sharing

  • Arctic Warriors sweat through indoor triathlon

    Arctic Warriors flocked to the Elmendorf Fitness Center Jan. 21, to participate in an indoor triathlon. The 36 competitors ran on a treadmill, rode a stationary bike and swam laps in the pool for 20 minutes for each activity in an effort to rack up the longest distance travelled over a full hour of

  • Soldier coaches wife, delivers baby from Afghanistan

    Alright, listen up all you deployed dads (especially if you're an expectant father): you can take an active role in the birth of your child, even if you're stationed in a combat zone. All it takes is commitment, a little ingenuity, and Skype. Just ask Chaplain (Capt.) Joseph Palermo, who recently