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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Minnesota Army National Guard Sgt. John Kriesel and his wife, Katie, get a visit from Minnesota U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (center). John is recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington after being hit by a roadside bomb Dec. 2 while serving in Fallujah, Iraq. Courtesy photo

Minnesota Army National Guard Sgt. John Kriesel and his wife, Katie, get a visit from Minnesota U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (center). John is recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington after being hit by a roadside bomb Dec. 2 while serving in Fallujah, Iraq. Courtesy photo

Minnesota Army National Guard Sgt. John Kriesel and his wife, Katie, get a visit from Minnesota U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (center). John is recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington after being hit by a roadside bomb Dec. 2 while serving in Fallujah, Iraq. Courtesy photo

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