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Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, left, and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus stand as the national anthem plays during the Navy's 237th birthday celebration at the Pentagon, Oct. 9, 2012.

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Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, left, and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus stand as the national anthem plays during the Navy's 237th birthday celebration at the Pentagon, Oct. 9, 2012.

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