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Defense Secretary Ash Carter is interviewed by CNN's Carol Costello Veranda during his visit to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., March 23, 2016. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

Carter Interview

Defense Secretary Ash Carter is interviewed by CNN's Carol Costello Veranda during his visit to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., March 23, 2016. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

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