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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Vice President Joe Biden takes a photo of President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and a family who attended the Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 26, 2014.

Vice President Joe Biden takes a photo of President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and a family who attended the Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 26, 2014.

Vice President Joe Biden takes a photo of President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and a family who attended the Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 26, 2014.

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