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Defense Secretary Ash Carter waves to the aircrew as he departs Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 21, 2015, for a trip to Germany, Estonia and Belgium. During the visit, Carter plans to meet with defense counterparts and participate in his first NATO ministerial as defense secretary.

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter waves to the aircrew as he departs Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 21, 2015, for a trip to Germany, Estonia and Belgium. During the visit, Carter plans to meet with defense counterparts and participate in his first NATO ministerial as defense secretary.

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