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An older woman smiles while holding a coin; an older man beside her holds two thumbs up.

Barger Antarctic medal

Dr. Robert Barger III and his wife, Josephine, smile and give a thumbs-up after Barger received the Antarctic Service Medal for his work during a 1956 DOD exploration mission in Antarctica.

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