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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter addresses sailors aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 19, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East meeting with leadership and counterparts in the region.

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter addresses sailors aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 19, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East meeting with leadership and counterparts in the region.

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