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Military service members and their families listen as Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during a holiday reception she hosted at the vice president's residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014.

Military service members and their families listen as Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during a holiday reception she hosted at the vice president's residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014.

Military service members and their families listen as Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during a holiday reception she hosted at the vice president's residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014.

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