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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From left: President Barack Obama, accompanied by Prince Charles of Wales, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, returns a salute to an honor guard of U.S. and allied servicemembers during the 65th anniversary commemoration of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, June 6, 2009. The heads of state honored veterans of the D-Day invasion and World War II.

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From left: President Barack Obama, accompanied by Prince Charles of Wales, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, returns a salute to an honor guard of U.S. and allied servicemembers during the 65th anniversary commemoration of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, June 6, 2009. The heads of state honored veterans of the D-Day invasion and World War II.

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