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Happy (half) birthday, Charlie! See the TODAY Puppy's most adorable moments

TODAY's precious puppy with a purpose had a lot to celebrate on Christmas... he turned six months old!
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TODAY's precious puppy with a purpose celebrated more than just Christmas last weekend... he turned six months old!

During his time on TODAY, Charlie has been fortunate enough to experience more in six months than most pups experience in a lifetime.

Charlie and his puppy raiser Olivia Poff
Charlie poses with his puppy raiser, Olivia Poff.Nathan Congleton / TODAY

In fact, he even earned his wings after recently traveling on his very first plane ride with his puppy raiser, Olivia!

To celebrate Charlie's big milestone, we decided to look back at a few of his most adorable moments so far.

Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie with Charlie
Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie with Charlie, TODAY's second puppy with a purpose.Samantha Okazaki / TODAY

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1. Morning Snuggles with Matt

Every morning, Matt stands at the anchor desk and calls Charlie to him from the Orange Room. It takes just seconds for Charlie to reach Matt and bombard him with endless puppy kisses!

Matt Lauer gives Charlie a kiss
TODAY's Matt Lauer snuggles and kisses Charlie.TODAY

2. Making New Fur-ever Friends

It's hard to walk through the Orange Room without stopping to show the TODAY Puppy a little (let's be honest, a lot) of love. Charlie knows how to win over the hearts of every person that visits TODAY, including celebrities!

Dolly Parton and Charlie
Charlie visits with country music legend, Dolly Parton, in the Orange Room.TODAY
Charlie with celebrities
Charlie visits with his paw-parazzi (clockwise from top left): Chrissy Teigen, Henry Winkler, Miley Cyrus, Simone Biles, Hilary Duff, Boyz II Men, New Kids on the Block and Paula Abdul.Nathan Congleton / TODAY

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3. His Halloween Costume

The only thing cuter than a puppy, is a puppy in a costume. Charlie took part in TODAY's '90s themed Halloween extravaganza and appropriately dressed up as a Beanie Baby.

TODAY's puppy with a purpose, Charlie, gets into the Halloween spirit
TODAY's puppy with a purpose, Charlie, gets into the Halloween spirit by dressing up as a classic '90s toy, a Beanie Baby!Samantha Okazaki / TODAY

4. Visiting the US Naval Academy

In November, Charlie took his first big road trip to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he made some new friends in uniform!

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5. His first steps on the plaza

Arguably, Charlie's most adorable moment in his six months of life occurred when he made his TODAY debut and ran full speed ahead down the red carpet in a little patriotic bandana.

Charlie makes his TODAY Show debut
Charlie makes his TODAY Show debut in August of 2016!TODAY

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6. Training milestones

Since day one, Charlie has been working toward his mission of becoming a military service dog through various training for America's VetDogs. He has already learned skills like "touch," "wait" and "jump."

We can't wait to see what the next six months have in store for Charlie!