U.S. Army poised to revamp Alaska forces

JOINT BASE ELMENDORFRICHARDSON, ALASKA » The U.S. Army is poised to revamp its forces in Alaska to better prepare for future coldweather conflicts, and it is expected to replace the larger, heavily equipped Stryker Brigade in the state with a more mobile infantry unit better suited for the frigid fight, Army leaders say.

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said she expects to make a final decision soon about the Alaska troop change, saying she will likely convert the Stryker unit, which uses heavy, eightwheeled vehicles, to an infantry brigade.