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    Defense Secretary Honors 'Candy Bomber' at Pentagon Ceremony [Image 1 of 3]

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    Defense Secretary Honors 'Candy Bomber' at Pentagon Ceremony

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    05.19.2009

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    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and Mike Rhodes, acting director of administration and management for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, greet retired Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, right, prior to the dedication of the Defense Humanitarian Relief Corridor in the Pentagon, May 19, 2009. During the Berlin Airlift, Halvorsen earned the nickname "Candy Bomber" for his dropping candy-laden parachutes from his aircraft to Berlin children. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess

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    Date Taken: 05.19.2009
    Date Posted: 07.03.2025 18:02
    Photo ID: 9153610
    VIRIN: 090519-D-D0439-3251
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