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Under Secretary Visits Interior of Alaska Military Bases

Air Force Col. Benjamin Bishop, 354th Fighter Wing commander, left, and John C. Rood, undersecretary of defense for policy, pose for a photo in front of Amber Hall on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 9, 2019. Rood visited bases in interior Alaska for a first-hand look at what he calls a region of great strategic importance.

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