President Barack Obama has told US troops he will not send them into conflict without adequate support. The president spoke to a military audience in the state of Alaska Thursday while heading to Asia. He made a commitment to the nation’s …
Read Original Story: Obama Promises Strategy, Clear Mission, Public Support For Troops – Voice of America
INTRO: Alaska Star contributor Nina Peacock joined dozens of reporters and writers from across Alaska Thursday inside Hanger 1 at Elmendorf Air Force Base to observe President Barack Obama’s arrival in Alaska. Obama is on his way to Japan, …
Read Original Story: Soldier's reactions to President Obama – Homer News
by dermotcole •Gov. Sean Parnell rejects my assertion that he snubbed President Barack Obama by deciding not to attend the event Thursday in Anchorage at Elmendorf Air Force Base. “I saw your column this morning about me supposedly snubbing Obama. …
Read Original Story: Parnell defends decision on Obama visit – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Nearing a decision on sending more troops off to war, President Barack Obama told a military audience Thursday that he will not dispatch them into conflict without proper support — including the backing of the …
Read Original Story: Obama promises strategy, clear mission for troops – The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told US troops in Alaska that he will not risk their lives needlessly and promised a clear mission as he weighed his next steps in the Afghanistan war. "I want you guys to understand I will never hesitate to use …
Read Original Story: Obama vows clear mission for US troops – AFP
In what Alaskans hope is not becoming a longstanding tradition, the governor just dissed the President of the United States. No, he didn’t accuse him of "pallin’ around with terrorists" or criticize him during a speaking engagement in a foreign country …
Read Original Story: Alaska Governor Snubs the President and the Troops – Huffington Post (blog)
Alaska GOP Gov. Sean Parnell did not greet Barack Obama on Thursday when the president traveled to Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage to speak to service members. Parnell spokeswoman Sharon Leighow told POLITICO …
Read Original Story: Alaska gov. sits out Obama visit – Politico
President Obama visited US troops at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska Thursday. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) (CNN) – President Barack Obama completed his geographic American journey Thursday, visiting his 50th state by stopping in Alaska …
Read Original Story: Obama pays tribute to military in Alaska – CNN Political Ticker
Obama delayed his trip by a day so he could attend the memorial service at Fort Hood Tuesday and hold a meeting Wednesday with his national security team to continue deliberations on an Afghanistan strategy. …
Read Original Story: For President Obama: One Week, Four Countries, Little to Show for It? – ABC News
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — President Barack Obama is in Alaska for his first visit ever to the state, albeit a very short one. Obama landed Thursday at Elmendorf Air Force Base so Air Force One could refuel before the president continues on to …
Read Original Story: Obama in Alaska to visit troops before Asia trip – The Associated Press
