Elmendorf Air Force Base News

Alaska Army National Guard soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, were reunited with friends and family at the Alaska National Guard armory at Camp Denali on Fort Richardson on Tuesday, Nov.

Galena City School District Superintendent Jim Smith said the enrollment increase is a reason for cautious optimism.

Gwen Willis was not afraid to raise her voice. "I'm a loud Sicilian as it is," she proclaimed.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a rally with U.S. troops at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, Nov.

Reintegrating into normal life after a deployment, however, can come with a few hiccups.

Gov. Sean Parnell speaks at the Associated General Contractors of Alaska's 2009 Excellence in Safety Awards Nov.

President Barack Obama ended his trip to Asia on Thursday much as he'd begun it a week earlier, surrounded by U.S. forces as he sought to project an image of military unity ahead of a controversial announcement on troop levels for Afghanistan.

President Barack Obama received a rousing welcome at Elmendorf Air Force Base on Nov.

President Barack Obama spoke to a hanger full of airman and soldiers at Elmendorf Air Force Base Thursday afternoon, November 12, 2009.

CORRECTED: The President's remarks in the Diplomatic Reception Room tomorrow morning are pooled press.

President Obama was, if nothing else, an active commander in chief last week. Before and after Wednesday's Veterans Day holiday, military issues took center stage on the White House agenda.

Message to troops...Hasan charged...Pakistan bombing ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE President Barack Obama has told a gathering of troops in Alaska that he won't send them into harm's way unless they have the support they need to succeed.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to troops and their families at Elmendorf Air Force base in Anchorage, Alaska Thursday Nov.

Langley Air Force Base is slated to lose nearly 400 military jobs, but members of the Hampton Roads congressional delegation have an idea that would reverse that trend.

Obama, heading to Asia, made the vow during a refueling stop a4 an Air Force base in Alaska.

Facing a daunting array of Asian challenges, President Barack Obama left Thursday on his first major trip to the region, where a surging China and newly assertive Japan are chipping away at America's standing on diplomacy and trade.

President Barack Obama was scheduled to address Alaska troops Thursday in his first - and very short - visit to the state.

On Thursday November 12, 2009, President Obama will travel to Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage, Alaska to meet with service members and offer remarks to the Elmendorf AFB community.

President Barack Obama leaves on Thursday on his first Asian trip since becoming president on January 20.

The White House says President Barack Obama's first visit to Alaska, originally scheduled for Veterans Day, has been postponed until Thursday.