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United States military advisors present an oversize brass emblem to the graduating class of a Salvadoran army parachute group at Ilopango military air base, San Salvador, El Salvador, March 1, 1983. The medal was made from melted brass shell casings and was earned by each graduate. The Ilopango base was favored by the U.S. military operating in the region as a headquarters for covert activities. Among the operations carried out were C.I.A.-sponsored supply flights to the Nicaraguan contras.