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Then-Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is interviewed in his Pentagon office, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

Ash Carter, Obama’s former defense secretary, dies at 68

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Then-Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is interviewed in his Pentagon office, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

Ashton Carter on cybersecurity, tech and Facebook: ‘The issue of our time’

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army, then-Pfc. Chelsea Manning poses for a photo wearing a wig and lipstick. Manning, the transgender soldier convicted in 2013 of illegally disclosing classified government information, will remain on active duty in a special status after her scheduled release from prison Wednesday, May 17, 2017. (U.S. Army via AP, File)

House Republicans aim to repeal Obama-era policy on transgender troops

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Secretary of Defense James Mattis walks into Michie Stadium to give the commencement address, Saturday, May 27, 2017, in West Point, N.Y. Nine Hundred and thirty six cadets received their diplomas, most of whom will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the army. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) **FILE**

House Armed Services Committee to address role of transgender recruits in military

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier formerly known as Bradley Manning, is allowed to remain in the military and undergo sex reassignment procedures under a directive issued last year by Obama administration Defense Secretary Ashton Carter. (Associated Press/File)

James Mattis faces transgender decision for military

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

The Pentagon pushed back against reports that an aggressive string of recent U.S. military sorties have killed hundreds of civilians in Iraq and Syria. Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly has been weighing a loosening of restrictions on U.S. airstrikes that the Obama administration kept in place in war against the Islamic State in Iraq, current and former U.S. officials have said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

EDITORIAL: A job for the mad dog

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, disagree on some of the Obama administration's policies for the military. Rep. Duncan Hunter is calling for a reversal of women in the infantry, open transgender troops and the near-banishment of the word "man" in titles. (Associated Press)

Military needs counterrevolution, reverse social engineering policies, Hunter

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, left, Gen. Joseph Dunfore Jr., chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, second right, Gen. John Hyten, incoming commander of the United States Strategic Command, center, and outgoing commander of Strategic Command, Admiral Cecil Haney, right, prepare to take a photo in front of a B-2 stealth bomber before a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) ** FILE **

Ashton Carter, Defense secretary: ‘Keep at the campaign’ against ISIS

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of Defence, Ash Carter, arrives for a meeting of the North Atlantic Council Defence Ministers session at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. NATO defence ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss tense relations with Russia, how to help Middle East nations combat extremism and cooperation between the military alliance and the European Union. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Ash Carter pledges ‘orderly’ transition to new Trump administration

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Trainees take part in Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, S.C. (Department of Defense) ** FILE **

Pentagon may ease recruiting rules for obese people, pot smokers and single parents

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

"We're seeking the lasting defeat of ISIL. And a lasting defeat of ISIL can't be achieved by outsiders. It can only be achieved by those who live there," Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. (Associated Press)

U.S., allies shift focus to ISIS capital Raqqa in quest for ‘lasting defeat’

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

While Defense Secretary Ashton Carter prepared for his trip to Turkey, a senior Iraqi general on Wednesday called on Iraqis fighting for the Islamic State to surrender as a wide-scale operation to retake Mosul entered its third day. Story, A11. (Associated Press)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan blasts U.S.-led campaign against ISIS ahead of Ashton Carter’s Turkey visit

By Carlo Muñoz and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 22, 2016, file photo, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Ashton Carter: Nuclear force changes are ‘bearing fruit’

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 30, 2016, file photo, Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon. Defense and foreign ministers from more than 30 nations are gathering in Washington to plan the next steps in the fight against the Islamic State and to determine what more they can do as the fights for key cities in Iraq and Syria move forward. Carter will meet with his counterparts Wednesday, July 20, to discuss how they can accelerate the campaign and build on the momentum, particularly in Iraq. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Middle East stabilization a chief concern, Ashton Carter says

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

"The security situation in Afghanistan remains precarious," President Obama said Wednesday at the White House. "The Taliban remains a threat. They've gained ground in some cases." (Associated Press)

Obama announces slowdown of troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

"We don't want barriers unrelated to a person's qualification to serve preventing us from recruiting or retaining the soldier, sailor, airman or Marine who can best accomplish the mission," Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. "We have to have access to 100 percent of America's population for our all-volunteer force to be able to recruit from among them the most highly qualified and to retain them." (Associated Press)

Pentagon to allow transgender people to serve openly in military

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in this July 7, 2015, file photo. The expected launch of new rules allowing transgender individuals to serve openly in the U.S. military is drawing concerns from senior military leaders who believe the Pentagon is moving too fast and has yet to resolve many details and questions. The Pentagon plans to unveil the new regulations in the next day or two. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Military concerned about transgender timeline, U.S. officials say

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

In this Jan. 28, 2016 file photo, Defense Secretary Ash Carter gestures during a news conference at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

‘Hack the Pentagon’ program uncovers more than 100 bugs on DOD computers

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

U.S Defense Secretary Ashton Carter delivers a speech during a conference in Paris, Thursday, Jan 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) ** FILE **

Ashton Carter: Military will learn from 2 fatal training accidents

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, May 27, 2016 file photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter delivers remarks during the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md. China on Monday, May 30, lashed out at criticism from Carter, accusing him of harboring a Cold War mentality and saying Beijing has no interest in &quot;playing a role in a Hollywood movie&quot; of Washington's design. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

China lashes out at U.S. defense secretary criticisms

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