Given the Choice, Many New Soldiers Are Picking 'Tough' Alaska as Their 1st Duty Station

[Military.com]( Daily Brief 12 September 2022 [Given the Choice, Many New Soldiers Are Picking 'Tough' Alaska as Their 1st Duty Station]( Even seasoned noncommissioned officers from the lower 48 states can experience a steep learning curve when operating and surviving in the frigid environment. [Read More]( More Military.com Stories [World’s First Nuclear-Powered Submarine Returns Home After a $36 Million Facelift]( [Reservist Inspired by the Unabomber Gets Felony Gun Crimes Added to His Jan. 6 Charges]( [VA Moves Ahead with Abortion Care as Lawsuits and Republican Opposition Loom]( [This Week's Top Military Photos: Missile Launch, Dogs Go to the Park, Kid Tries to Fly Helicopter (Kinda)]( [The Story Behind This All-Gold F-16, and 5 More New Paint Jobs You Need to See]( [Hundreds of 'Kamikaze' Drones Have Been Sent to Ukraine, But Few Have Glimpsed Them in Action]( [American Veterans and Former Officials Formed 'Fighting Chance Ukraine' to Aid Territorial Defence Forces]( [5 Things You May Not Know About Queen Elizabeth II's Military History]( [9/11 Veterans Recall Moment 'The Whole World Stopped']( [Coast Guard Got Alert 20 Minutes After Boat Crash, Timeline Says. Why Was There a Delay?]( [American Legion, VFW Posts Work to Keep Doors Open, Connect With New Generation of Veterans]( [How a Veteran Navy Corpsman Wrote and Produced a TV Show About Transition]( [Ukraine Keeps Initiative, Claims It Reached Russian Border]( [Coyote and Fanboy Actors Describe How 'Top Gun: Maverick' Changed Their Lives]( [Helicopter Crash Kills 3 in Kabul During Training Session]( [Florida Governor Activates National Guard to Work at Short-Staffed Prisons]( [2 Decades Later, 9/11 Self-Professed Mastermind Awaits Trial]( [Invisible Service – Military Families Bear Burden of American Freedom]( [Cuba Cracks Down on Would-Be Rafters as US Coast Guard Ramps Up Patrols in the Caribbean]( Today's Military Trivia The 1781 Battle of Cowpens, an important victory for the Americans, led by General Daniel Morgan, took place in what state? Video of the Day [King Charles III Declared UK's Ruling Monarch]( [Watch More Military.com Videos]( Download our Military News App! [App Store]( [Google Play]( You are subscribed to the Early Brief. [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( Reach millions of people in the military community. [Advertise with us]( Copyright © 2022 Military Advantage, Inc. All rights reserved. 8280 Greensboro Drive, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102