• Retired brigadier general nears second retirement after 46 years

    In 1969, Richard Nixon became president of the United States. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon.And the U.S. continued a draft lottery during the Vietnam War when men of draft age had to register with the Selective Service System in case they were

  • In Raptor we trust - all others we intercept

    The phrase "Top Cover for America" was born of black-and-white newsreel footage of leather-jacketed men clambering into fighter jets to stop the Soviet menace. That vision, of pilots in goggles and ear muffs, sprinting across runways and up ladders, is dated.What the modern imagination should

  • Camaraderie, faith and football

    Twenty seconds...Twenty seconds of exhilaration. There is a clear shift in atmosphere around the Airmen and Soldiers.Twenty seconds of anticipation.A chaplain in the group leans forward, anticipating the hike of the football. With twenty seconds left on the clock, the New England Patriots hold a

  • Spreading the word about dental hygiene

    February is National Children's Dental Health month, and the 673d Dental Squadron will visit Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's elementary schools and child development centers to educate children in dental hygiene throughout this observance.Tech. Sgt. Catherine Ramiso, 673d Dental Squadron

  • Spartan paratroopers graduate from Finnish cold-weather course

    Three U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers and five Marines completed the Finnish Army's Cold Weather Operations Basic Course near the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland Jan. 16."It is a course that mirrors our Cold Weather Leaders Course," said Sgt. 1st Class Shalim Guzman, a platoon sergeant with Delaware

  • Paratroopers train with Marines in California

    Paratroopers assigned to Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment are training in the high reaches of the Sierra Nevada range with Marines at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center.The month-long training rotation is affording approximately 100 Alaska-based

  • Staying safe, warm while ice fishing

    Fishing frozen lakes, streams and rivers can be a seasonal pastime around Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, but understanding how to be safe is key to having fun."The big thing about ice fishing is to make sure the ice is safe," said Royal Harrop, 673d Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation Center

  • Volunteer tax preparer shares experience

    Preparing and filing a tax return can be a daunting task for anyone, especially for new service members going through the process for the first time. Air Force Staff Sgt. Terry Shoup said he likes helping service members and their families by volunteering as a tax preparer. He enjoys seeing the

  • Canadian warrant officer recounts

    Royal Canadian Air Force Warrant Officer Shari Reiser, an aerospace control operator for the 611th Air Operations Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, remembers her first deployment like it happened yesterday."It didn't seem to be as real as it was," said Resier, then a combat operations