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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter addresses the audience at the kickoff ceremony for the Combined Federal Campaign at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. on Sept. 5, 2013.

Deputy Secretary Carter addresses the audience at the kickoff for the Combined Federal Campaign

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter addresses the audience at the kickoff ceremony for the Combined Federal Campaign at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. on Sept. 5, 2013.

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