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Defense Secretary Ash Carter discusses the Defense Department's sexual assault prevention and response efforts during a roundtable meeting on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., April 22, 2015.

ROUNDTABLE RESPONSE

Defense Secretary Ash Carter discusses the Defense Department's sexual assault prevention and response efforts during a roundtable meeting on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., April 22, 2015.

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