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The sun rises over the Chugach Mountains with a view of the Heritage Park as the light reflects off an aircraft on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 19, 2016. During January, Alaska has been steadily gaining an average of six hours of daylight. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera

Alaska Sunrise

The sun rises over the Chugach Mountains with a view of the Heritage Park as the light reflects off an aircraft on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 19, 2016. During January, Alaska has been steadily gaining an average of six hours of daylight. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera

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