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Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and First Lady Mary Pawlenty greet LTG H Steven Blum, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, at the Governors Residence in St. Paul, Minn., on June 16, 2008, before traveling to the Capitol Building to sign the Minnesota Military Family and Community Covenant at a ceremony attended by Secretary of the Army Pete Geren and other military and civilian leaders. The covenant lays out specific actions that military and civilian leaders can take to support servicemembers and their families. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill) (Released)