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Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during a National Guard Bureau change-of-command ceremony at the Pentagon, Aug. 3, 2016. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel took over as chief of the bureau during the ceremony, succeeding Army Gen. Frank Grass. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

Carter Remarks

Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during a National Guard Bureau change-of-command ceremony at the Pentagon, Aug. 3, 2016. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel took over as chief of the bureau during the ceremony, succeeding Army Gen. Frank Grass. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

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