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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki as he descends the podium after speaking during Veterans Day services at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2009. At the far left is Maj. L. Tammy Duckworth, an Army National Guard helicopter pilot and the Veterans Affairs Department’s assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs.

LEADERS AT ARLINGTON

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki as he descends the podium after speaking during Veterans Day services at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2009. At the far left is Maj. L. Tammy Duckworth, an Army National Guard helicopter pilot and the Veterans Affairs Department’s assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs.

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