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Wake Island

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A US Air Force B-2 bomber takes off from Wake Island airfield during a routine training exercise. The airfield on Wake Island is a strategic air facility that supports the projection of US military power into the Western Pacific. The airfield on Wake Island normally supports about 400 aircraft visits per year. Photo courtesy of the US Air Force.
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