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F-22 Raptor facts
Primary Function: Air dominance, multi-role fighter Length: 62.08 feet Height: 16.67 feet Wingspan: 44.5 feet Wing Area: 840 square feet Weight: 43, 340 Speed: Mach 2 Range: More than 1,850 Crew: One Built by: Lockheed-Martin, Boeing...Tags: U.S. Air Force, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Boeing Co.
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Murkowski one of 3 in GOP to support repeal of DADT
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Wednesday that she is in favor of repealing the Don't Ask, Don't Tell law. The announcement comes as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced a procedural vote on the law.
The vote to open the issue for debate was seen as...Tags: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal (2010), Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Harry Reid, Republican Party
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Airmen killed in crash identified
The Air Force has identified the four men killed in Wednesday's C-17 crash. Majors Michael Freyholtz and Aaron Malone, Capt. Jeffrey Hill and Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo were killed when the plane went down while practicing for this weekend's air show...Tags: U.S. Marine Corps, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Afghanistan, U.S. Military, Iraq
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Armed Forces Day marked by projects to support Alaska veterans
Two events were held in Anchorage Saturday to celebrate Armed Forces Day, with hundreds of people coming together to hail the end of one project and the start of another.
Both the ribbon-cutting celebration for Tags:
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Apr 20, 2010 |Story| KTUUReport says obesity a threat to national security
NBC NewsA new report says that American childhood obesity is threatening national security. A group of retired generals and admirals presented the report Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The headline: nearly one-third of Americans between the ages of 17 and 24 are...Tags: Washington, DC, Heads of State, Sociology, National Security, Armed Forces
Jul 2, 2010 |Story| KTUUOld Navy holds donation drive to support troops overseas
A nationwide retailer is showing support for deployed troops this Independence Day weekend.
Old Navy stores across the country are joining Operation Care and Comfort by holding donation drives for basic items. After the items are collected, they will...Tags: Charity, Armed Forces, Social Issues, Alaska
May 24, 2010 |Story| KTUUArmy investigating Ft. Rich soldier's death
The Army is investigating the death of a soldier, whose body was discovered in his barracks room by a roommate.
The soldier's body was found Sunday.
Officials say the cause of death is unknown, and that the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is...Tags: Armed Forces, Alaska, U.S. Army
Jun 24, 2010 |Story| KTUUAirmen, allies train for combat at Red Flag Alaska
More than 1,000 airmen are at Alaska's Elmendorf and Eielson Air Force Bases for this month's Red Flag Alaska, an international training exercise.
The training unites forces from all over the world. Airmen from Japan, South Korea, Belgium and Romania...Tags: Belgium, U.S. Air Force, South Korea, Armed Forces, Alaska
Feb 26, 2010 |Story| KTUUAlaskan Buffalo Soldier proud of his service in World War II
Staff WriterBlack troops serving in World War II fought not only a war overseas, but also one here at home. It was a time when segregation blocked equality, but it didn't stop these soldiers from playing an important role. Ollen Hunt, 86, remembers by heart the...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, African Americans, Transportation, Armed Forces, Minority Groups
Apr 28, 2010 |Story| KTUUFort Rich, Elmendorf water unsafe to drink, Air Force says
Water at Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base is unsafe to drink because of elevated levels of fluoride, according to the Air Force 3rd Wing Public Affairs Office.
Officials have directed residents and visitors at both installations not to drink...Tags: Water Supply, Tooth Decay, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Skin Rash
Apr 21, 2010 |Story| KTUUUnclaimed veterans' cremains laid to rest at Fort Richardson
Six Alaska veterans were finally put to rest at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery Wednesday.
An organization called the Missing in America Project has been collecting the unclaimed cremated remains of veterans that have been left in funeral homes --...Tags: Anchorage, Death, Veterans Affairs, Alaska, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
Apr 29, 2010 |Story| KTUUWater at Fort Rich, Elmendorf deemed safe to drink
Officials on Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base have determined the water on both installations is safe for consumption, according to an Army press release. Early Wednesday morning employees at the Doyon Utilities Water Treatment plant on Fort...Tags: Water Supply, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Armed Forces, Alaska
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