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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

First Lady Michelle Obama hugs Army veteran Jennifer Madden after Madden introduced the first lady during the launch of the mental health initiative Campaign to Change Direction at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., March 4, 2015.

First Lady Michelle Obama hugs Army veteran Jennifer Madden after Madden introduced the first lady during the launch of the mental health initiative Campaign to Change Direction at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., March 4, 2015.

First Lady Michelle Obama hugs Army veteran Jennifer Madden after Madden introduced the first lady during the launch of the mental health initiative Campaign to Change Direction at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., March 4, 2015.

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