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Vice President Joe Biden shares a laugh with Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Ayhens during a Thanksgiving dinner for wounded warriors and their families at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2011. The vice president and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, hosted the event to express their gratitude to service members and their families.

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Vice President Joe Biden shares a laugh with Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Ayhens during a Thanksgiving dinner for wounded warriors and their families at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2011. The vice president and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, hosted the event to express their gratitude to service members and their families.

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