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Guard Photo

Alaska National Guard members of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion operate the ground-based midcourse defense portion of the Ballistic Missile Defense System at Fort Greely, Alaska, May 4, 2007.

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  • Credit: Army Sgt. Jack W. Carlson III, Alaska Army National Guard VIRIN: 070504-A-DH716-082M.JPG
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