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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter shows NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg the display honoring the NATO alliance during a tour of the Pentagon, March 26, 2015.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter shows NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg the display honoring the NATO alliance during a tour of the Pentagon, March 26, 2015.

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