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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Fatiima McElveen, left, an Army dependent attending Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro,Tenn., listens to a judge's critique of her performance of "At Last" alongside Operation Rising Star host GeNienne Samuels, a former Washington RedskinsCheerleader, during the final round of competion, Nov. 13, 2008, at WallaceTheater on Fort Belvoir, Va.

A RISING STAR

Fatiima McElveen, left, an Army dependent attending Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro,Tenn., listens to a judge's critique of her performance of "At Last" alongside Operation Rising Star host GeNienne Samuels, a former Washington RedskinsCheerleader, during the final round of competion, Nov. 13, 2008, at WallaceTheater on Fort Belvoir, Va.

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