Former Defense Secretary Was 68

Obama also honored Carter in a statement on Tuesday, per Politico, hailing the former cabinet member as a “steadfast defender of our men and women in uniform” whose greatest legacy might be “the generations of younger leaders he taught, mentored, and inspired to protect our nation and wield power wisely.”

Carter is survived by wife Stephanie Carter, daughter Ava, son Will, and sisters Corinne Green and Cynthia DeFelice, the Times reports.

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