He flies an A-10 Warthog out of a forward air base in south central Iraq and has just come back from a mission over Baghdad.

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And while we are in Alaska he'll take that opportunity to speak to some troops at Elmendorf Air Force Base, and he's looking forward to that opportunity to visit with the troops there and to thank them for their service.

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