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Vice President Joe Biden speaks as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, right, look on during opening ceremonies for the Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride at the White House, Washington, D.C., April 27, 2010.

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Vice President Joe Biden speaks as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, right, look on during opening ceremonies for the Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride at the White House, Washington, D.C., April 27, 2010.

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