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Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, bow their heads as a Navy chaplain gives a benediction during a 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

9/11 Benediction

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, bow their heads as a Navy chaplain gives a benediction during a 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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