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Alaska Army National Guard Col. David Kang assumes command of the 38th Troop Command from Col. Anthony Mortrud during a change-of-command ceremony at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 1, 2026. Col. Aaron Kelsey, the Alaska Army National Guard land component commander, presided over the ceremony. (Alaska Army National Guard photo by Spc. Jeffrey Morton)

Kang succeeds Mortrud as 38th Troop Command commander

By David Bedard | Aug. 11, 2026

Kang succeeds Mortrud as 38th Troop Command commander...

U.S. Army Col. Matthew Tucker, left, U.S. Special Operations Command North commander, and U.S. Army Maj. Titus Rund, concept developer and flight surgeon for the Alaska Army National Guard’s 207th Aviation Troop Command, right, test the Augmented Reality Tele-Mentor (ARTM) system using smart glasses during a demonstration at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., July 9, 2026. The ARTM capability leverages secure tactical networks to project real-time, life-saving medical guidance from remote surgical experts to forward-deployed operators in austere environments. (U.S. Army photo by Bridget Donovan)

SOCNORTH Pioneers Augmented Reality Tele-Mentoring (ARTM) Technology to Bring Surgical Expertise to the Battlefield

By Bridget Donovan | Aug. 5, 2026

U.S. Special Operations Command North, supported by NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, is pioneering a new technology designed to project life-saving surgical expertise to the most austere, isolated environments on the globe...

Combat rescue officers and pararescuemen of 212th Rescue Squadron stand in front of a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II combat search and rescue aircraft during the 82nd D-Day anniversary in Normandy, France. The Alaska Air National Guard Airmen jumped with the Air Force and U.S. Army to commemorate the cross-channel invasion. (Courtesy photo)

176th Wing Airmen honor a shared heritage during the 82nd Anniversary of D-Day

By | July 8, 2026

For more than 80 years, C-47 Skytrain tail number 42-100857 has connected generations of Airmen.On June 6, 1944, the aircraft carried American paratroopers into Normandy during Operation Overlord, one of history's defining...

A G Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, HH-60M Black Hawk crew chief hoists a hiker stranded on Matanuska Peak July 2, 2026. The rescue required the hoist-capable helicopter due to the vertical terrain. (Courtesy photo)

Alaska National Guard rescues 4 in 4 missions during July 4 weekend

By David Bedard | July 8, 2026

Soldiers and Airmen of the Alaska National Guard executed four missions to save four people over the July 4 holiday weekend.Maj. Kody Schmidt, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center senior controller, said the first mission opened...

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Lalor, left, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, passes the guidon to Alaska Army National Guard Col. Kurt Rorvik, incoming commander of U.S. Army Area Support Group-Balkans, during an assumption of command ceremony at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, June 29, 2026. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the formal transfer of authority, responsibility and accountability from one commander to the next. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Azavyon McFarland)

Alaska connection comes full circle during Area Support Group Balkans assumption of command

By Capt. Balinda O'Neal | July 2, 2026

A decades-long connection between Alaska and Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, came full circle June 29 as Alaska Army National Guard Col. Kurt Rorvik assumed command of Area Support Group-Balkans during a ceremony presided over by...