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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A pilot smiles while surrounded by children.

Candy Bomber

Lt. Gail Halvorsen, known as the "Candy Bomber," greets children of isolated West Berlin sometime during 1948-49 after dropping candy bars from the air on tiny parachutes.

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