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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two men lean on the propeller of an airplane.

Military Aces

Army Air Corps Majs. Richard I. Bong and Thomas B. McGuire Jr. (left) chat in the Philippines, Nov. 15, 1944. The men were the top two scoring aces in World War II with 40 and 38 victories, respectively.

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