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Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with troops on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 16, 2009. He told airmen that the U.S. government was investing $17.8 million to modernize Whiteman and improve the quality of life for its troops.

BIDEN ON BASE

Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with troops on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 16, 2009. He told airmen that the U.S. government was investing $17.8 million to modernize Whiteman and improve the quality of life for its troops.

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