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Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, greet people arriving at the Pentagon as part of a seminar and youth camp held annually by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, May 27, 2016. TAPS supports families who have lost a military member. DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, greet people arriving at the Pentagon as part of a seminar and youth camp held annually by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, May 27, 2016. TAPS supports families who have lost a military member. DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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