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5 tips for surviving the Arctic from a soldier who lives there
"I arrived to central Alaska in February. It was 70 degrees in Georgia, where I had just moved from, and now I was dealing with -36 degrees in Fairbanks."
By Alvin Cade, Jr.
Latest "Arctic Warfare" stories
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Anchorage will be the new home for DoD Arctic Security Studies
Defense Department Regional Centers are international academic institutions for bilateral and multilateral research and training with the goal of building strong relationships with international security leaders.
Cocoa extract and bodybuilding moves: How the Army is keeping Arctic troops warm
Simple oversights in other terrain, such as a lost glove or excessive sweating, can be deadly at the high northern reaches.
By Todd South
Army Alaska wants to recruit cold-weather lovers and have them train with Norwegians, Indians in Himalayas
Army Alaska wants to source more volunteers from soldiers still in training, rather than rely solely on picking soldiers at random to head to its northern outposts.
By Kyle Rempfer
Marines, sailors and Coasties play catch-up in Arctic warfare
“You need to start looking at the Arctic as it is, not what you want it to be,” said retired Norwegian Rear Adm. Lars Saunes. “And tension between NATO and Russia is increasing in the Arctic.”
By Kyle Rempfer
New in 2019: No more Marine rotations to the Black Sea, a laser focus on the Arctic
The Corps’ final deployment as part of the Black Sea Rotational Force wrapped up in September as the Marines pulled out of Romania.
By Shawn Snow