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Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with recruit division commanders during a visit to Naval Station Great Lakes in Chicago, July 28, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

Recruiting Lunch

Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with recruit division commanders during a visit to Naval Station Great Lakes in Chicago, July 28, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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