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Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter addresses troops and civilian workers of the Air Mobility Command during a visit to Scott Air Force Base, Ill., on April 16, 2013

Deputy Secretary Carter addresses troops and civilian workers of the Air Mobility Command

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter addresses troops and civilian workers of the Air Mobility Command during a visit to Scott Air Force Base, Ill., on April 16, 2013

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