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Outgoing Defense Secretary Ash Carter hosts his final "Big 4" roundtable meeting with Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work; Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, the Joint Chiefs vice chairman, at the Pentagon, Jan. 19, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

Big 4

Outgoing Defense Secretary Ash Carter hosts his final "Big 4" roundtable meeting with Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work; Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, the Joint Chiefs vice chairman, at the Pentagon, Jan. 19, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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