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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Vice President Joe Biden offers a winning smile to troops as he makes an unscheduled visit to the Pegasus Dining Facility on Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Sept. 17, 2009.

Vice President Joe Biden offers a winning smile to troops as he makes an unscheduled visit to the Pegasus Dining Facility on Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Sept. 17, 2009.

Vice President Joe Biden offers a winning smile to troops as he makes an unscheduled visit to the Pegasus Dining Facility on Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Sept. 17, 2009.

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