SecDef talks to Fairbanks servicemen on drawdown, suicide

The United States Secretary of Defense says Alaska is geographically important to meet growing threats in the Pacific Theatre.
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Sec. Ash Carter stopped in Fairbanks on Friday on his way to Korea for security meetings. In Fairbanks he met with personnel from Eielson Air Force Base and Ft. Wainwright. Sec. Carter says funding cuts would likely reduce the level of armed forces stationed in Alaska.
In his brief address and meeting with select service members of Ft. Wainwright and