2 Army soldiers sustain injuries after bear encounter in Anchorage
2 Army soldiers sustain injuries after bear encounter in Anchorage
Greta Cross, USA TODAYSat, April 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM UTC
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Two Amy soldiers sustained injuries after an encounter with a bear during training in Alaska.
The two soldiers were participating in land navigation training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, when they encountered a brown bear, according to an 11th Airborne Division news release shared April 17. Both soldiers deployed bear spray and sustained injuries that required treatment. The encounter is under investigation.
As of April 18, the 11th Airborne Division did not share the names of the soldiers.
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is home to the 673rd Air Base Wing, supporting more than 5,500 military personnel and civilians, according to the agency's website. The wing also provides medical care to more than 35,000 joint service members, dependents, Veterans Affairs patients and retirees throughout Alaska.
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2022 fatal bear attack at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Bear attacks are not unheard of at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
In 2022, Staff Sgt. Seth Michael Plant, 30, died after a bear mauling that occurred during training, according to a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson news release.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Army soldiers sustain injuries after brown bear encounter in Alaska
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