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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sit amognst service members and watch the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson in San Diego, Nov. 11, 2011.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sit amognst service members and watch the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson in San Diego, Nov. 11, 2011.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sit amognst service members and watch the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson in San Diego, Nov. 11, 2011.

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