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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanks troops for their service as he visits Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2013.

THANKING TROOPS

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanks troops for their service as he visits Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2013.

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