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8,000+ soldiers tested in large-scale combat in the Arctic
The exercise included a 150-mile helicopter deep strike and armed snowmobile hunter-killer teams.
By Todd South
The first US deep water port for the Arctic to host military
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, an Alaska Republican, said the expanded port will become the centerpiece of U.S. strategic infrastructure in the Arctic.
Got a ticket to ride: Alaskan soldiers offered free flights home
11th Airborne Division soldiers are being authorized one round-trip ticket to their home of record now through the end of the year.
How Michigan’s Camp Grayling can boost US military’s Arctic readiness
The DoD recognizes the importance of cold weather training, and that training can happen in Michigan.
By U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D.-Mich.
National Guard preps for potential Arctic conflicts with Russia, China
As China and Russia increase northern operations, the National Guard is preparing to help defend NATO territory.
Will the Ukraine war slow Russia’s Arctic push?
Drones could offer the West an opening to catch up with Russia, bogged down in Ukraine, in establishing a foothold in the warming Arctic.
In the arms of an Arctic Angel — soldier gets Army award for heroism
Sgt. 1st Class Andrew D. Chapoton was presented the Soldier’s Medal for his courage risking his own life to save victims from a burning car wreck.
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.
White House Arctic strategy calls for enhanced military presence
The enhanced U.S. posture aims to deter increased Russian and Chinese activity in the region as global warming rapidly melts the Polar ice caps.
First Arctic unit now training with modernized US Army networking gear
The communication upgrades arrive amid a push by the U.S. Army to better outfit and prepare its northern forces.
BAE Systems wins US Army deal for Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle
BAE Systems will build the Army's new Cold-Weather All-Terrain Vehicle, meant to replace aging vehicles as the service beefs up its Arctic focus.
By Jen Judson