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Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter sees the cockpit of a B-52 bomber with Air Force Capt. Mike Hostetler on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov 2, 2012. Carter visited the base to thank airmen for their hard work and dedication.

COCKPIT CONVERSATION

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter sees the cockpit of a B-52 bomber with Air Force Capt. Mike Hostetler on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov 2, 2012. Carter visited the base to thank airmen for their hard work and dedication.

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