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Tiny island helps preserve US Pacific dominance - at a cost - Reuters
The Pacific island of Ebeye and its 10,000 people support a nearby US military base that serves as a bulwark against a Chinese or Russian missile attack. But conditions are harsh – diabetes is rampant, the fish are contaminated, and lifespans are short.