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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III speaks during a meeting at the Fort Belvoir Elementary School, Va., on June 22, 2010. Lynn, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and others visited the school to attend a round table meeting with military members and spouses to discuss the challenges impacting military children and military families.

Deputy Secretary Lynn speaks during a meeting at the Fort Belvoir Elementary School.

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III speaks during a meeting at the Fort Belvoir Elementary School, Va., on June 22, 2010. Lynn, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and others visited the school to attend a round table meeting with military members and spouses to discuss the challenges impacting military children and military families.

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