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    Dec 5, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  1. Anchorage-Based Military Unit Receives New Commander

    Army Col. Matt McFarlane took over Wednesday as the new commander of the Anchorage-based 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division in a ceremony held on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
    Channel 2 News
    Army Col. Matt McFarlane took over Wednesday as the new commander of the Anchorage-based 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division in a ceremony held on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. McFarlane has served in the Army since 1992. most recently...

    Tags: Afghanistan, Armed Forces

    2. Sep 4, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  2. Navy SEAL Tell-All Book Released, Sells Out At Many Locations

    This year Navy SEALs are celebrating their 50th anniversary as part of the U.S. military -- but as one former SEAL tells Channel 2, the release of the book "No Easy Day," an autobiographical account of the May 2010 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, is hindering the excitement.
    Channel 2 News
    This year Navy SEALs are celebrating their 50th anniversary as part of the U.S. military -- but as one former SEAL tells Channel 2, the release of the book "No Easy Day," an autobiographical account of the May 2010 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, is...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Authors, Ceremonies, Culture, John Wayne

    3. Aug 30, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. Pentagon May Take Legal Action Against Former SEAL Author

    The Pentagon's top lawyer has informed <a href="http://www.ktuu.com/news/alaskamilitary/ktuu-author-of-bin-laden-raid-memoir-named-20120823,0,7808854.story">the former Navy SEAL who authored a forthcoming book</a> describing details of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden that he violated agreements to not divulge military secrets and that as a result the Pentagon is considering taking legal action against him.
    The Associated Press
    The Pentagon's top lawyer has informed the former Navy SEAL who authored a forthcoming book describing details of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden that he violated agreements to not divulge military secrets and that as a result the Pentagon is...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense

    4. Jun 28, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  4. Archival List of 46 of 52 C-124A Globemaster II Crash Victims

    Channel 2 has requested but not yet received a full passenger list from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command for the C-124A Globemaster II crash <a href="http://www.ktuu.com/news/knik-glacier-crash-is-from-military-crash-that-killed-52-military-says-062712,0,6730001.story">whose wreckage was discovered on Colony Glacier</a> earlier this month.
    Channel 2 News
    Channel 2 has requested but not yet received a full passenger list from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command for the C-124A Globemaster II crash whose wreckage was discovered on Colony Glacier earlier this month. What follows is a retyped version of an...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Landforms, Radio, Sprague, Rossville

    5. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  5. Eielson Air Force Base Receives Reprieve as F-16 Move Delayed

    Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks received a reprieve Tuesday afternoon, as Sen. Mark Begich&rsquo;s office announced an Air Force delay on a decision <a href="http://www.ktuu.com/news/49threport/missioncritical/mission-critical-fairbanks-fights-to-keep-eielson-jets-jobs-20120501,0,1282310.story">whether to move a squadron of F-16 fighter jets from the base</a>to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
    Channel 2 News
    Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks received a reprieve Tuesday afternoon, as Sen. Mark Begich’s office announced an Air Force delay on a decision whether to move a squadron of F-16 fighter jets from the baseto Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in...

    Tags: Don Young, Leon Panetta, Lisa Murkowski, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense

    6. May 29, 2012 |Story| AP Alaska

  6. For-profit Schools Jump to Enroll Military Spouses

    For-profit colleges and schools are actively recruiting military spouses who can get their tuition paid by the Pentagon.
    By Christine Armario
    For-profit colleges and schools are actively recruiting military spouses who can get their tuition paid by the Pentagon.     Now concerns are growing that a program that pays tuition for military wives and husbands has become part of a broader rush by...

    Tags: For-Profit Colleges, Tom Harkin

    7. May 1, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  7. Mission Critical: Fairbanks Fights to Keep Eielson Jets, Jobs

    On the outskirts of North Pole, about 10 miles along the Richardson Highway from Eielson Air Force Base, sits Little Richard's Family Diner. Customers chow down on the restaurant&rsquo;s many specialties, including buffalo burgers -- but these days, they&rsquo;re also filled with concern about the base&rsquo;s future.
    Channel 2 News
    On the outskirts of North Pole, about 10 miles along the Richardson Highway from Eielson Air Force Base, sits Little Richard's Family Diner. Customers chow down on the restaurant’s many specialties, including buffalo burgers -- but these days, they&...

    Tags: Ronald Reagan, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Little Richard, Military Equipment, U.S. Air Force

    8. May 14, 2012 |Story| AP Alaska

  8. New U.S. Army Alaska Commander Selected

    A new U.S. Army Alaska commander has been selected.
    A new U.S. Army Alaska commander has been selected. Army officials say in a release that Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett will take command during a ceremony Thursday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Garrett had previously served in Alaska as the first...

    Tags: U.S. Army

    9. Mar 30, 2012 |Story| AP Alaska

  9. Air Force Panel Says F-22 Raptor Oxygen Problem Remains a Mystery

    An Air Force advisory panel says it still can't explain what caused blackouts and dizziness among pilots flying its supersonic F-22 Raptor.
    Channel 2 News
    An Air Force advisory panel says it still can't explain what caused blackouts and dizziness among pilots flying its supersonic F-22 Raptor.     Officials told a Pentagon press conference Thursday that the stealth fighter is safe and continues to fly in...
    10. Apr 4, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  10. U.S. Military Says Sept. 11 Trial to Resume at Guantanamo

    The U.S. military says it's ready to resume the trial of five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged with planning and aiding the Sept. 11 attacks.
    Channel 2 News
    The U.S. military says it's ready to resume the trial of five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged with planning and aiding the Sept. 11 attacks.     A Pentagon legal official has signed off on trying them together at the U.S. base in Cuba. That means the...

    Tags: Trials, U.S. Military, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    11. Mar 12, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  11. Lawmakers Press for Preservation of U.S. Resource Right In Arctic: Concern Over Interest by China

    On Monday, the 11 Alaska State Lawmakers who travelled to Washington, D.C over the weekend returned to Juneau with a sobering message about protecting America's oil and gas drilling rights in the Arctic Ocean.
    Channel 2 News
    On Monday, the 11 Alaska State Lawmakers who travelled to Washington, D.C over the weekend returned to Juneau with a sobering message about protecting America's oil and gas drilling rights in the Arctic Ocean. They said that China -- a nation of 1.3...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, International Law, Politics, Oceans, Beaches

    12. Feb 19, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  12. Fairbanks Residents Stunned by Size of Proposed Eielson Cuts

    In Fairbanks, there are some taut nerves this weekend.
    Channel 2 News
    In Fairbanks, there are some taut nerves this weekend. That's because residents there today learned details of an Air Force plan to make drastic cuts at Eielson Air Force Base. General Norton Schwartz, The Air Force Chief-of-Staff, told a crowd of...

    Tags: Ottawa Senators, Lisa Murkowski, Armed Forces, Mark Begich

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