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Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to troops at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 27, 2016. The secretary is traveling to North Dakota and New Mexico to focus on the U.S. nuclear enterprise. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

Kirtland Address

Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to troops at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 27, 2016. The secretary is traveling to North Dakota and New Mexico to focus on the U.S. nuclear enterprise. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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