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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter greets Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario as he arrives for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, left, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2016. The leaders met to discuss matters of mutual importance. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Leader Greeting

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter greets Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario as he arrives for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, left, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2016. The leaders met to discuss matters of mutual importance. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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