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Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, attend the 62nd annual national Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2015. DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Arlington Ceremony

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, attend the 62nd annual national Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2015. DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

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