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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter applaud after the National Anthem is played before the start of the Army vs. Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., on Dec. 8, 2012. The West Point Black Knights take on the Naval Academy Midshipmen in the 113th meeting between the two service schools.

Vice President Biden and Deputy Secretary Carter applaud after the National Anthem

Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter applaud after the National Anthem is played before the start of the Army vs. Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., on Dec. 8, 2012. The West Point Black Knights take on the Naval Academy Midshipmen in the 113th meeting between the two service schools.

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