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Fort Wainwright Commander Retires

Fort Wainwright’s garrison commander is retiring from the Army, after 28 years in uniform. A base spokesperson says Col. Ron Johnson’s decision is not related to a statement he made in July that Army training sparked this summer’s Stuart Creek 2 wild fire near Fairbanks.

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Tim Ellis is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.