US troops finish Alaska deployment amid spike in Russian activity
WEB17 hours ago · Sep 21, 2024, 08:00 AM. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed last week to a remote Alaska island with mobile rocket launchers amid a ...
US Army deploys ‘Arctic Angels’ soldiers to remote part of Alaska …
WEB3 days ago · The Army sent elements of the 11th Airborne Division to Shemya Island, Alaska on September 12 in response to the planned drills as a show of “ready, lethal force,” according to the Army statement.
US troops finish deployment to remote Alaska ... - Associated Press News
WEB2 days ago · In this image released by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, as part of a force projection exercise to Shemya Island, Alaska, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ...
US troops finish deployment to remote Alaska island amid spike …
WEBANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed last week to a remote Alaska island with mobile rocket launchers amid a spike in Russian ...
In unusual move, U.S. Army sends missiles and airborne infantry to ...
WEB6 days ago · U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, ahead of a force projection operation to Shemya Island in the North Pacific Ocean, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2024.
US moves soldiers to Alaska island amid Russian military activity ...
WEB4 days ago · In this image released by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, as part of a force projection exercise to Shemya Island, Alaska, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ...
Alaska highlighted in new Department of Defense Arctic strategy
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The newly released strategy cites Alaska’s role in protecting the homeland from increased Russian and Chinese threats.
Alaska paratroopers get a secret weapon for the arctic: beards
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · Soldiers may not have to shave when they’re deployed in the Arctic, the Army’s commanding general for the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division said Monday. The comments came from Maj. Gen ...
Alaska's Army division to stage major training exercise near Fort ...
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Nearly all of the 11th Airborne’s soldiers will take part in this year’s Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise from Feb. 8 through Feb. 22, along with U.S. Marines and troops and...
Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight - NBC News
WEBMay 12, 2022 · The U.S. Army is poised to revamp its forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts, and it is expected to replace the larger, heavily equipped Stryker Brigade in the state...