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Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with troops serving at Qayyarah Airfield West, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2016. DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with troops serving at Qayyarah Airfield West, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2016. DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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