...territory of Alaska from the threat of Japanese attack. Soon after the January reduction was announced, Army Secretary Pete Geren dipped into an emergency fund to cover two additional months. State lawmakers recently passed a bill to fill the pay...

...Sarah Palin. She is expected to sign the bill in coming days. Soon after the reduction was announced, Army Secretary Pete Geren dipped into an emergency fund to cover two additional months. The idea was to give Congress time to rework the language...

U.S. Secretary of the Army Pete Geren meets with Alaska Army troops who have been wounded or injured while serving, after a news conference Thursday at Fort Richardson. Geren answered questions about the Army's role in Alaska and other Army-related questions.

...military's 20-year minimum for retirement pay. According to the three-member congressional delegation, Army Secretary Pete Geren will use an emergency fund to cover the retirement benefits for 26 former members of the largely Native guard. The monthly...