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Defense Secretary Ash Carter delivers remarks during a ceremony at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars after he received the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Clydell Kinchen

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter delivers remarks during a ceremony at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars after he received the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Clydell Kinchen

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