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For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War is still deeply felt

Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War continues to shape Americans' lives.

3 months ago

The Army’s permafrost test bed in Alaska set for significant upgrade

The Army's research facility includes a permafrost tunnel — about a third of a mile long — that has Ice Age-era animal bones jutting out from the walls.

By Hope Hodge Seck

5 months ago

US troops finish Alaska deployment amid spike in Russian activity

About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed to a remote Alaska island amid a spike in Russian military activity in the area.

10 months ago

US Navy to apologize to Alaska villages for century-old attacks

Navy officials say apologies to two Tlingít villages are “long overdue” more than 100 years after the U.S. military attacked the villages.

By Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon

10 months ago

Army deploys to Alaska island amid rise in Russian military activity

Russian military planes and navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week as Russia and China conducted joint drills.

10 months ago

WATCH: US, Canadian jets intercept Chinese, Russian planes near Alaska

A joint U.S.-Canada aerospace command says two Chinese and two Russian military planes were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska.

12 months ago

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.

12 months ago

US Coast Guard spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters near the Aleutian Islands.

12 months ago

The group aiming to stop ‘endemic’ suicide among Native American vets

A group recently launched a program to address a rise in suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native veterans.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

14 months ago

Pilot reported fire on vintage military plane before Alaska crash

The C54D-DC airplane — a military version of the WWII-era Douglas DC-4 aircraft — crashed outside Fairbanks Tuesday. No survivors were found.

15 months ago

Native American veterans save millions after VA waives copayments

The VA said it exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

17 months ago

Military hypothermia and frostbite decline as cold-weather ops ramp up

Even as more troops participate in cold-weather training, injuries associated with the cold are on the way down.

By Hope Hodge Seck

19 months ago