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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From front to back: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Veterans Administration Secretary Eric K. Shinseki render honors during a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2012.

HONORING VIETNAM'S VETS

From front to back: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Veterans Administration Secretary Eric K. Shinseki render honors during a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2012.

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