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691:Walk Don't Run with General George Babbitt (video)
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512:Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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527:First lieutenant November 30, 1966
246:Defense Systems Management College
167:(born June 22, 1942) is a retired
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519:Effective dates of promotion
489:Air Force Commendation Medal
422:Major awards and decorations
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847:Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2
633:United States Air Force
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378:Randolph Air Force Base
278:Northwestern University
169:United States Air Force
87:United States Air Force
901:10th Anniversary Album
629:public domain material
539:Colonel August 1, 1984
533:Major February 1, 1975
347:Langley Air Force Base
331:Rockwell International
295:Chanute Air Force Base
271:Maxwell Air Force Base
960:Meet Mister Callaghan
953:Lullaby of the Leaves
839:The Ventures in Space
772:George T. Babbitt Jr.
530:Captain June 12, 1968
500:Vietnam Service Medal
320:Tan Son Nhut Air Base
304:maintenance officer,
93:Years of service
57:Bremerton, Washington
23:George T. Babbitt Jr.
1098:The Ventures members
551:General June 1, 1997
403:Alexandria, Virginia
374:Air Training Command
860:Where the Action Is
912:Compilation albums
886:Flights of Fantasy
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1012:Discography
967:New Orleans
756:Gerry McGee
753:Leon Taylor
679:Skywrighter
592:introducing
467:Bronze Star
288:Assignments
153:Bronze Star
130:Vietnam War
1027:Categories
767:Mel Taylor
745:Don Wilson
662:2014-07-29
575:references
556:References
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297:, Illinois
280:, Illinois
252:, Virginia
63:Allegiance
47:1942-06-22
974:Sha La La
920:Only Hits
762:Bob Bogle
391:, Germany
308:, England
273:, Alabama
230:, Seattle
221:Education
198:Air Force
96:1965–2000
946:Perfidia
163:General
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