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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter briefs reporters while flying from Stuttgart, Germany, June 5, 2015, to Joint Base Andrews, Md., ending a 10-day trip to meet with leaders and troops in Hawaii, Singapore, Vietnam, India and Germany.

PRESS BRIEFING

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter briefs reporters while flying from Stuttgart, Germany, June 5, 2015, to Joint Base Andrews, Md., ending a 10-day trip to meet with leaders and troops in Hawaii, Singapore, Vietnam, India and Germany.

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