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What Kind of General Runs the Biggest Airlift in History?

Host- Lee Habeeb

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Meet Lieutenant General Vernon Kondra, the man who directed airlift operations for Desert Shield and Desert Storm (First Gulf War). Hear him honor the mentors who shaped him… from growing up in a lumber town to assuming command at the highest levels.

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