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Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter answers reporters' questions on the sequester's impact on the military after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addressed the issue during his first briefing as secretary at the Pentagon, March 1, 2013.

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Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter answers reporters' questions on the sequester's impact on the military after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addressed the issue during his first briefing as secretary at the Pentagon, March 1, 2013.

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