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Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, watch a video honoring Carter during the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress awards dinner in Washington D.C., March 23, 2016, where he received the Eisenhower Award for leadership in national security affairs. DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, watch a video honoring Carter during the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress awards dinner in Washington D.C., March 23, 2016, where he received the Eisenhower Award for leadership in national security affairs. DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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