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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter asks a question as he receives a briefing from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commanding general of the Joint Multinational Training Command, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 26, 2015.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter asks a question as he receives a briefing from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commanding general of the Joint Multinational Training Command, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 26, 2015.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter asks a question as he receives a briefing from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commanding general of the Joint Multinational Training Command, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 26, 2015.

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