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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Edith Yu of Dublin, Ohio, adds her name to a virtual "America's Thank You Note" at the DefendAmerica information booth May 9, 2002, in the Public Service Recognition Week exhibit on Washington's National Mall. James Flouhouse of the Department of Defense public affairs office gives her a hand. The note expresses thanks and appreciation to the men and women of the U.S. military. Other exhibit visitors can sign up through May 12. People also can submit "America's Thank You Notes" at href="http://defendamerica.mil/nmam.html DefendAmerica Web site at www.defendamerica.gov through May 31. The names will be gathered and presented to the military at the end of the month. Photo by Gerry J. Gilmore.

Edith Yu of Dublin, Ohio, adds her name to a virtual "America's Thank You Note" at the DefendAmerica information booth May 9, 2002, in the Public Service Recognition Week exhibit on Washington's National Mall. James Flouhouse of the Department of Defense public affairs office gives her a hand. The note expresses thanks and appreciation to the men and women of the U.S. military. Other exhibit visitors can sign up through May 12. People also can submit "America's Thank You Notes" at href="http://defendamerica.mil/nmam.html DefendAmerica Web site at www.defendamerica.gov through May 31. The names will be gathered and presented to the military at the end of the month. Photo by Gerry J. Gilmore.

Edith Yu of Dublin, Ohio, adds her name to a virtual "America's Thank You Note" at the DefendAmerica information booth May 9, 2002, in the Public Service Recognition Week exhibit on Washington's National Mall. James Flouhouse of the Department of Defense public affairs office gives her a hand. The note expresses thanks and appreciation to the men and women of the U.S. military. Other exhibit visitors can sign up through May 12. People also can submit "America's Thank You Notes" at href="http://defendamerica.mil/nmam.html DefendAmerica Web site at www.defendamerica.gov through May 31. The names will be gathered and presented to the military at the end of the month. Photo by Gerry J. Gilmore.

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