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Ashton B. Carter

Ash Carter is the 25th secretary of defense. He previously served as deputy defense secretary and as undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics. Carter has received the Defense Department's Distinguished Service Medal five times and the Defense Intelligence Medal. Biography

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Force of the Future

Force of the Future

Defense Secretary Ash Carter is kicking off a national discussion on building "the force of the future" and what the Defense Department must do to change and adapt to maintain its superiority well into the 21st century. Special

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Operation Inherent Resolve

Operation Inherent Resolve Targeted Operations Against ISIL Terrorists

The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Special

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DoD Focus on Asia-Pacific Rebalance

DoD Focus on Asia-Pacific Rebalance

Defense Secretary Ash Carter begins his second trip as secretary to the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen and modernize alliances as a priority for 21st Century defense and sustaining U.S global leadership. Special

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce vel egestas lectus. Nullam accumsan velit sit amet metus molestie, eget accumsan ante hendrerit. Story

Operation Inherent Resolve

Operation Inherent Resolve Targeted Operations Against ISIL Terrorists

The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. Special

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, hold a news conference after a meeting of defense ministers and senior leaders from the coalition to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 20, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
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Force of the Future

Force of the Future

Defense Secretary Ash Carter is kicking off a national discussion on building "the force of the future" and what the Defense Department must do to change and adapt to maintain its superiority well into the 21st century. Special

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter performs an oath of enlistment ceremony during a visit to the Chicago Military Entrance Processing Station in Chicago, July 28, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
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Defense Department Science and Technology

DoD Science and Technology

Given today's globalized access to knowledge and the rapid pace of technology development, innovation, speed, and agility have taken on a greater importance. The Defense Department serves as an innovative leader in developing technology to protect Americans and troops -- on and off the battlefield. Special

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter
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DoD Announces Value Engineering Achievement Award Recipients

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Carter Announces Deployment of Additional Troops to Iraq

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U.S. to Deploy THAAD Missile Battery to South Korea

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