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Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. congratulates recipients of the 2009 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards at a Pentagon ceremony, June 3, 2009. Eight Department of Defense installations were honored for their stewardship of the environment.

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Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. congratulates recipients of the 2009 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards at a Pentagon ceremony, June 3, 2009. Eight Department of Defense installations were honored for their stewardship of the environment.

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