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U.S. troops beat the Russian, take home salmon in MWR trip

Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Hapgood, on temporary duty at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson from the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., brings in a red salmon June 27. Hapgood participated in the 673d Force Support Squadron/Morale Welfare and Recreation fi shing trip to the Russian River, near Cooper Landing, Alaska, on the Kenai Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve White)

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U.S. troops beat the Russian, take home salmon in MWR trip

Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Hapgood, on temporary duty at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson from the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., brings in a red salmon June 27. Hapgood participated in the 673d Force Support Squadron/Morale Welfare and Recreation fi shing trip to the Russian River, near Cooper Landing, Alaska, on the Kenai Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve White)

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U.S. troops beat the Russian, take home salmon in MWR trip

A red salmon from the Russian River, near Cooper’s Landing, Alaska, fi ghts the hook. Red or sockeye salmon are plentiful in the Russian and Kenai rivers during the summer and are famous for putting up a hard fi ght. Large sockeye can weigh up to 12 pounds and are known as the tastiest of salmon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve White)

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U.S. troops beat the Russian, take home salmon in MWR trip

Published July 7, 2011