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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet the first contingent of women sailors to be assigned to the U.S. Navy’s operational submarine force in the Blue Room of the White House, May 28, 2012.

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet the first contingent of women sailors to be assigned to the U.S. Navy’s operational submarine force in the Blue Room of the White House, May 28, 2012.

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