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Defense Secretary Ash Carter participates in a roundtable discussion with members of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y., March 31, 2015. Carter spoke about his “force of the future” initiative.

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter participates in a roundtable discussion with members of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y., March 31, 2015. Carter spoke about his “force of the future” initiative.

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