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After decades paying out-of-pocket, WWII veteran finally gets benefits
A 103-year-old WWII veteran who’s been paying his medical bills out-of-pocket is finally receiving his veterans benefits after 78 years.
Black boxes recovered from Alaska Army helicopter crash site
The two helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright collided on April 27, killing 3 soldiers.
By AP Staff
Air National Guard rescue flight highlights Alaska’s unique challenges
The Alaska Air National Guard traveled nearly 660 miles to rescue a pregnant woman on a small island two miles from Russia.
Alaska National Guard honors Alaska Natives who rescued Navy crew
The members of the First Scouts unit of the Alaska National Guard rescued the crew of a Navy plane shot down over the Bering Strait in 1955.
Alaska National Guard rescues two from remote region
Alaska National Guardsmen rescued two men suffering from severe frostbite in a remote area of the state.
Air Force jets intercept Russian aircraft near Alaska
The Russian activity in the North American ADIZ was not seen as provocative.
‘Unidentified object’ downed over Lake Huron
U.S. officials say an “unidentified object” has been shot down Sunday for the third time in as many days, this time over Lake Huron.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Fighter aircraft shoot down car-sized ‘object’ flying near Alaska
Officials have not been able to identify what the object is or to whom it belongs.
U.S. troops providing medical aid to earthquake victims in Turkey
U.S. troops are staged at Incirlik Air Base for the ongoing relief mission.
US government begins sending earthquake aid to Turkey
The U.S. government is working to provide aid to earthquake victims in the Middle East.
By Sarah Sicard