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Defense Secretary Ash Carter presents the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to Zbigniew Brzezinski during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 10. 2016. Brzezinski is a counselor and trustee at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

Distinguished Service

Defense Secretary Ash Carter presents the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to Zbigniew Brzezinski during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 10. 2016. Brzezinski is a counselor and trustee at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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