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Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, arrive at the remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial, Sept. 11, 2015, to honor the memory of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack, DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

The Carters Remember

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, arrive at the remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial, Sept. 11, 2015, to honor the memory of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack, DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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