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Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers continue to enhance readiness in MOBEX III, Pershing Strike 24
August 9, 2024 — More than 50 Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers from the 297th Regional Support Group are participating in Mobilization Exercise Level III, which is attached to First Army’s annual mobilization exercise Pershing Strike 24, at Fort Riley, Kansas, July 28 – Aug. 24, 2024...

Alaska National Guard provides emergency assistance to Juneau following glacial flooding
August 8, 2024 — The Alaska National Guard activated local Juneau Guardsmen Aug. 7, to assist with recovery and cleanup efforts following recent flooding after the Mendenhall Glacier’s Suicide Basin released, prompting Governor Mike Dunleavy to issue a disaster declaration Aug. 6...

Alaska Army National Guard helicopter crew rescues hiker in Hatcher Pass
August 7, 2024 — Alaska Army National Guard aviators with G Co., 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, helped rescue a hiker in critical condition in the vicinity of Hatcher Pass, Aug. 6.   ...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues four distressed paddle boarder near Byers Lake
August 7, 2024 — Alaska Air National Guard rescues four distressed paddle boarder near Byers Lake...

Kicking dirt and taking frames: AKARNG 910th ESC conducts annual training projects
August 6, 2024 — Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 910th Engineer Support Company conducted their annual training by executing horizontal and vertical construction engineering projects in the Anchorage and Matsu areas from July 21 through Aug. 19, 2024...

Open house showcases location of future Interior Alaska Veterans Cemetery
August 6, 2024 — Veterans and community members from the Fairbanks surrounding communities attended the Open House of the future site for the Interior Alaska Veterans Cemetery in Salcha, Alaska, on July 29, 2024...

103-year-old WWII soldier secures VA benefits after nearly eight decades
July 22, 2024 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs recognized a 103-Year-Old World War II soldier for securing his veteran benefits 78 years after his honorable discharge at a ceremony at the Alaska Veterans Museum in Anchorage, July 19...

Alaska Army National Guard conducts trio of command changes
June 17, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Army National Guard recently conducted three significant change of command ceremonies, underscoring the steadfast commitment to excellence and readiness within its ranks...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 6 plane crash victims near Port Alsworth
June 12, 2024 — Alaska Air National Guard rescues 6 plane crash victims near Port Alsworth...

Alaska National Guard hosts The Adjutant General’s Match
June 10, 2024 — Marksmanship is a fundamental skill in the military. Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen from across the state, active-duty Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, and U.S. Coast Guardsmen from Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic honed these skills while competing in The Adjutant General’s Match at the Small Arms Range Complex May 20-23. TAG Match, hosted and organized by the Alaska National Guard’s Marksmanship Program, was a multi-day competition that tested the competitors’ reflexive and precision shooting skills through a series of challenging courses-of-fire with both the rifle and pistol...