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U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and his wife, Stephanie, as they arrive in Stuttgart, Germany, June 4, 2015, where Carter hosted a troop talk with U.S. service members. Carter is wrapping up a trip that also took him to the Asia-Pacific region where he met with allies and partners to advance the next phase of the rebalance.

U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and his wife, Stephanie, as they arrive in Stuttgart, Germany, June 4, 2015, where Carter hosted a troop talk with U.S. service members. Carter is wrapping up a trip that also took him to the Asia-Pacific region where he met with allies and partners to advance the next phase of the rebalance.

U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and his wife, Stephanie, as they arrive in Stuttgart, Germany, June 4, 2015, where Carter hosted a troop talk with U.S. service members. Carter is wrapping up a trip that also took him to the Asia-Pacific region where he met with allies and partners to advance the next phase of the rebalance.

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