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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Elizabeth Welke of Iowa reacts to Vice President Joe Biden calling her husband on her phone at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2015. Welke was supporting the annual Wounded Warrior Project's soldier ride at the White House when Biden made the call.

Elizabeth Welke of Iowa reacts to Vice President Joe Biden calling her husband on her phone at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2015. Welke was supporting the annual Wounded Warrior Project's soldier ride at the White House when Biden made the call.

Elizabeth Welke of Iowa reacts to Vice President Joe Biden calling her husband on her phone at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2015. Welke was supporting the annual Wounded Warrior Project's soldier ride at the White House when Biden made the call.

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