Army National Guardsmen race through an obstacle course and carry an approximately 120 pound dummy during the National Guard Best Warrior Region VI 2018 competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 15, 2018. The four-day competition tests Soldiers’ mental and physical toughness through a series of events that demonstrate technical and tactical proficiency to determine the top non-commissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier. To make it to the regional level, the Soldiers have already out performed their peers at the unit and state level. The competitors come from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. Run Time: 02:01.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th Rescue Squadron will host a guest speaker tomorrow morning to talk to the elite Pave Hawk helicopter unit about overcoming obstacles by sharing his personal story of tragedy, loss, PTSD, alcoholism and suicidal ideations.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Recognizing the somber significance of the month of March as having a historically high rate of veteran suicides, the Governor’s Alaska Veterans Advisory Council (AVAC) has unanimously adopted a resolution in support of recognizing the month of March each year as Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Robert “Bob” James Nelson Vet Center Awareness Month.
