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Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister, right, commander of the 10th Mountain Division, shows Defense Secretary Ash Carter the current troop deployment status on Fort Drum, N.Y., March 30, 2015..

Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister, right, commander of the 10th Mountain Division, shows Defense Secretary Ash Carter the current troop deployment status on Fort Drum, N.Y., March 30, 2015..

Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister, right, commander of the 10th Mountain Division, shows Defense Secretary Ash Carter the current troop deployment status on Fort Drum, N.Y., March 30, 2015..

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