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thanks , loved ones . Friends and

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representatives from two countries came

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to pay their respects to an icon in

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military aviation at a ceremony in

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provo Utah remembered and for the next

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generations Gail Halverson , retired

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Air Force colonel also known as the

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candy bomber is being celebrated for a

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life and career centered around helping

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others . To me . He's a kind of angel

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in very many , many terms things the

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same way he represents the kindness ,

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the kinds of America we have to care

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packages . You all know the story .

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That story began in 1948

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during the Berlin airlift , later named

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Operation Vittles . When a then 27 year

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old lieutenant Halverson noticed the

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conditions the Children of Berlin were

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living in and wanted to help what

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started with handing out gum and candy

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from his ration pack Would later evolve

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into air dropping nearly 23 tons of

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candy to the Children of Berlin using

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handkerchief parachutes . He

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demonstrated belief in selfless service

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and used that belief to drive his

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decisions in everything . He did the

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idea of helping one another stronger

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than the feelings of anger . We just

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nurture it . He became a legendary

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figure on both sides of the atlantic .

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The first cycle that my mom had was an

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american one remembered by some of

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Germany's most prominent figures I

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trust passed over a letter to the

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family of the president of the Federal

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Republic of Germany . The mayor of

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Berlin brought her condolences . So

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there was a lot of media coverage and a

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lot of condolences from Germany because

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he is not only an american hero , he's

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also german and his impact is still

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felt today . I would say he is in

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Germany , really famous today , even in

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the young generation , and he is the

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symbol of the german american

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friendship . My view is still alive .

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He will always be alive in our hearts .