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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanks U.S. Marines and other forces assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad for their service while visiting the city, Sept. 16, 2013.

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanks U.S. Marines and other forces assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad for their service while visiting the city, Sept. 16, 2013.

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