Courtesy Story | United States Army Alaska | 09.29.2014
Flurries of snow and a noticeable chill were in the air on Fort Wainwright outside of Hangar 6 Tuesday night, Sept. 29, as Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, stepped back into the 49th state near the end of a nine-month deployment....
Story by Staff Sgt. Patricia McMurphy | United States Army Alaska | 02.09.2014
Effective communication, training and hard work is required for a bond to form between a canine and its handler. Additionally, extra time and effort is needed to help prepare the dogs for real-world scenarios through various exercises....
Story by Staff Sgt. Patricia McMurphy | United States Army Alaska | 12.17.2013
All Army units have standards and requirements they must meet, whether deployed to a foreign county or at home. This can be rather difficult at times when the unit is split into different locations, and the tasks and missions must be completed by fewer soldiers than they are used to having....
Story by Staff Sgt. Patricia McMurphy | United States Army Alaska | 10.28.2013
Fort Wainwright’s Northern Warfare Training Center’s motto is “We battle cold and conquer mountains.” One of their instructors has done that and more – and not just on American turf....
Story by Staff Sgt. Patricia McMurphy | United States Army Alaska | 09.26.2013
In the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, seeing members of the U.S. Army Alaska Arctic Warrior Band is quite commonplace. With free concerts throughout the year and performances at special events and holidays, their musical talents are well known to many....
Story by Staff Sgt. Patricia McMurphy | United States Army Alaska | 09.26.2013
The 472nd Military Police Company participated in a site security simulation as part of a training and certification exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment...
Story by Staff Sgt. Patricia McMurphy | United States Army Alaska | 06.06.2013
Mount McKinley is an unforgiving place, but that doesn’t stop people from coming. For some, reaching the summit of the continent's tallest peak is a once-in-a-lifetime quest just to say they did it. For others, there is simply the opportunity to challenge themselves against one of the most extreme environments on the globe....
Story by Staff Sgt. Patricia McMurphy | United States Army Alaska | 06.06.2013
Pfc. Giovanni Aleman, an infantryman serving with 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division said he joined the Army because he wasn’t sure of what he wanted to do after graduating high school and the Army infantry looked like something he might enjoy....
