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U.S. military members and civilian employees of the Department of Defense cheer First Lady Michelle Obama as she thanks them for their service at the Pentagon, April 9, 2010.

FIRST LADY CHEERS

U.S. military members and civilian employees of the Department of Defense cheer First Lady Michelle Obama as she thanks them for their service at the Pentagon, April 9, 2010.

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