Ashton Carter (right), the deputy secretary of defense, speaks to soldiers of 1st "Dragon" Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in the Dragon motor pool Oct. 28. Stepping down from his positi

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Ashton Carter (right), the deputy secretary of defense, speaks to soldiers of 1st "Dragon" Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in the Dragon motor pool Oct. 28. Stepping down from his position in December, Carter visited Dragon soldiers on his farewell tour.

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