A U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo plane flew from Germany to Indianapolis on Sunday carrying not troops nor military equipment, but a load of European-made formula for infants and toddlers. It was a mercy mission to heal a self-inflicted wound.
America is struggling to feed its babies.
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