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President Barack Obama greets service members before his worldwide troop talk from Fort Meade, Md., Sept. 11, 2015. Obama visited the base to conduct a live, televised troop talk with service members on the 14th anniversary of 9/11 from the Defense Media Activity studios. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard

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President Barack Obama greets service members before his worldwide troop talk from Fort Meade, Md., Sept. 11, 2015. Obama visited the base to conduct a live, televised troop talk with service members on the 14th anniversary of 9/11 from the Defense Media Activity studios. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard

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