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Defense Secretary Ash Carter sits in on a classroom discussion during a visit to Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., May 11, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter sits in on a classroom discussion during a visit to Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., May 11, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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