Zachariah Hughes Anchorage Daily News ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The soldier killed Tuesday by a bear in a remote corner of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was a 30-year-old who had deployed to Afghanistan and had been stationed in Alaska for under a…
Army identifies the bear that killed soldier in Alaska
Soldier who died during bear attack was near its den and cubs during land navigation training
Zachariah Hughes Anchorage Daily News, Alaska May 12—Military and wildlife officials continue to investigate the fatal bear mauling this week that killed one soldier and injured another in a remote training area on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. It’s not clear…
Father identifies soldier killed by a bear during training, says son was worried about numerous bears in the area
Update: The soldier killed by a bear on Tuesday while training in Alaska has been identified by his father on social media. Michael Plant describes his son, Seth Michael Plant, as a decorated fighter and survivor of Afghanistan. Anchorage Daily…
JBLM soldier killed during crash identified as cook assigned to special forces
Peter Talbot The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) A 19-year-old soldier from Joint Base Lewis-McChord who was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle collision in University Place was identified Monday by officials from the military base. Specialist Christofer Wheeler died Sunday after he struck a vehicle…
Navy special warfare sailor dies following helicopter’s ‘hard landing’
Caitlyn Burchett The Virginian-Pilot A sailor assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit died after a military helicopter the sailor was in made a “hard landing” last week at Fort Story in Virginia Beach. The helicopter was conducting routine training…
Army might bring back the 11th Airborne Division to replace Army Alaska
The 11th Airborne Division is potentially making a comeback and seeks to attempt a takeover of US Army Alaska. In light of low morale and high suicide numbers among arctic-based troops, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told lawmakers that a change…
