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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Erin C. Conaton, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, hosts the annual Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award ceremony to present the Freedom Award to 15 companies that support Guard and Reserve soldiers in Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2012.

GUARD AND RESERVE SUPPORT

Erin C. Conaton, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, hosts the annual Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award ceremony to present the Freedom Award to 15 companies that support Guard and Reserve soldiers in Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2012.

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