• Parents, children should practice sledding safety

    The snow has arrived and many children (young and old alike) are starting to take part in age-old recreational wintertime activities.The first winter activity many enjoy is sledding.Sadly, sledding is also responsible for many thousands of visits to the emergency room, as well as many fatalities.The

  • Army engineers assist F-22 recovery

    Less than 24 hours after an F-22 Raptor crashed about 100 miles north of Anchorage, Nov. 16, the 6th Engineer Battalion initiated preparations for providing logistical and mobility support to recovery operations.The battalion mobilized more than 33 Soldiers and 18 vehicles by the morning of Nov

  • SCAM ALERT

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson service member identities are currently a target for an ongoing Internet scam. People outside of Alaska are being duped by an Internet scammer claiming to be a JBER Airman or Soldier who is selling an item, such as a car, requiring a large money transaction. It would

  • Recovery effort saw mission challenges

    An F-22 Raptor, from the 525th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, crashed on Nov. 16 in a remote location in central Alaska.The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time, while on a nighttime training mission. Search and rescue teams discovered

  • Guardsman shows strength

    An Alaska National Guardsman placed 2nd in the first official Alaska Strongman of the North 2010 competition held at the Egan Civic and Convention Center, Nov. 20.Master Sgt. John Nieves, recruiting and retention non-commissioned officer in-charge, Recruiting and Retention Command, Alaska Army

  • Protect your pets: safety tips for the holidays

    Safety is always a top priority, however we sometimes forget our four-legged and feathered friends have special safety needs during the holiday season. Here are a few tips to make sure they enjoy the holiday season as much as you do.The holidays are the season for overindulging, we cook more and

  • JBER suspends F-22 crash recovery and restoration

    After two weeks of intense effort, a joint Air Force and Army team has suspended recovery and restoration efforts for the F-22 Raptor that crashed Nov. 16 near Cantwell, Alaska. The Air Force did recover the remains of the pilot, Air Force Capt. Jeff Haney. Safety experts are now examining the