Carter Comments U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter smiles during a joint press conference in Rome, Oct. 7, 2015. Carter is on a five-day trip to Europe to attend the NATO Defense Ministerial Conference in Brussels, and meet with counterparts in Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.92 MB) Tags: Rome, Carter , ASH Carter, Secretary of Defense , Department of Defense, All images, SecDef Photo By: U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen VIRIN: 151007-D-LN567-172.JPG Photo Gallery