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Old 11-01-2020, 19:58   #1698
Badger52
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Originally Posted by JimP View Post
At Scott AFB in TRANSCOM, they have a Halverson conference room. GREAT pictures of him and all he did during the war. What an amazing individual. Can't believe he's still kicking!!!
I ran occasionally with some zoomies that were there while he was CO and they were just delighted he was there. One of those things where the attitude from the top makes itself felt all the way down.

Many misjudge hearing about the airlift and think the act of dropping the candy defines the man. They miss the fact that it's the other way 'round, and the character of the man is what led to the act.
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