In Alaska, soldiers relish role in U.S. missile defense

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April 27, 2018 / 12:11 AM / Updated 6 hours ago
In Alaska, soldiers relish role in U.S. missile defense
Justin Mitchell

FORT GREELY, Alaska (Reuters) - Two hours south of Fairbanks, Alaska, near the starting point of the Alaska highway, sit row upon row of missile silos embedded in the frozen ground in the shadow of snow-capped mountains.

 Despite their location, far from Washington, D.C., Pyongyang, or Moscow, the 40 missiles here could one day decide the fate of millions of Americans.

    The missiles and a few dozen National Guard soldiers will form the first line of defense should North Korea, or any other country, fire an intercontinental ballistic missile at the United States.

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