Latest "Alaska Army National Guard" stories

Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman candidates low-crawl under an obstacle during The Tour at Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado, Calif., June 1, 2020.

Best pics of the week: June 21, 2020

Bus from "Into the Wild" removed from the Alaskan backcountry, Special Warfare candidates undertake The Tour and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

3 years ago

In this photo released by the Alaska National Guard, Alaska Army National Guard soldiers use a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to removed an abandoned bus, popularized by the book and movie "Into the Wild," out of its location in the Alaska backcountry Thursday, June 18, 2020, as part of a training mission.

Army National Guard helicopter removes ‘Into the Wild’ bus from Alaska backcountry

An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name, was removed Thursday, state officials said.

3 years ago

Alaska National Guard soldiers fight three separate fires in the state

Guardsmen have dropped thousands of gallons of water from Black Hawks and assisted in other ways.

By Brian Mackley

4 years ago

Search for missing medical plane continues in Alaska

Aircraft debris reported in the water near where the plane is believed to have disappeared.

By Carl Prine

4 years ago

JB Elmendorf-Richardson escapes serious damage from Alaska earthquakes; National Guard springs into action

Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 shattered highways and rocked buildings Friday in Anchorage and the surrounding area, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, sending people running into the streets. The National Guard responded immediately to the mammoth quake.

By Staff

4 years ago

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