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This was in Early April:

About 30 minutes into the show, Letterman introduced 10 men and women at Elmendorf Air Force Base to recite the evening's "Top Ten" list.

Top Ten Cool Things About Being Stationed In Alaska

10. "Thanks to soft, snowy ground, no push-ups!" (recited by Airman First Class Nick Schulte)

9. "Don't have to worry about sunscreen like those suckers stationed in Hawaii." (Senior Airman Amanda Baldwin)

8. "Our state-of-the-art surveillance equipment makes salmon fishing a snap." (Staff Sgt. Richard Canady)

7. "When the days get really short, we only put in a 45-minute work week." (Staff Sgt. Candra Maita)

6. "One of the senior airmen is a moose." (Master Sgt. Kevin Barry)

5. "Can't taste mess hall food when your tongue is frozen solid." (Senior Master Sgt. Eric Stenerson)

4. "On weekends, can take advantage of Nome's crazy nightlife." (Canadian Air Force Warrant Officer Vimy Trevors)

3. "The government provides mittens." (First Lt. Carrie Howard)

2. "If you want baked Alaska, just order 'baked here.'" (Capt. Derek Sellnow)

1. "Daily schedule: one hour doing Air Force stuff; nine hours snowboarding." (Lt. Col. Mark Nakanishi, the squadron commander).