U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, right, remarks on the beauty of the Alaska Range mountains to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates Monday, June 1, 2009, during a tour of the U.S. Army base Fort Greely. Fort Greely is located about 110 miles south of Fairbanks near Delta Junction, Alaska. AP Photo logo AP Photo 33 months ago

U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, right, remarks on the beauty of the Alaska Range mountains to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates Monday, June 1, 2009, during a tour of the U.S. Army base Fort Greely. Fort Greely is located about 110 miles south of Fairbanks near Delta Junction, Alaska.

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