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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Vice President Joe Biden lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veteran's Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 2010.

Vice President Joe Biden lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Vice President Joe Biden lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veteran's Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 2010.

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