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Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and Mike Rhodes, acting director,
Administration and Management, greet Retired U.S. Army 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 the "Candy Bomber" for
his habit of dropping candy-laden parachutes from his aircraft to
Berlin children.
DoD photo by
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess
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