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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with crew members as he receives a tour of a static M109A6 self-propelled howitzer at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 26, 2015. During his European trip, Carter also attended his first NATO ministerial in Brussels as defense secretary.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with crew members as he receives a tour of a static M109A6 self-propelled howitzer at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 26, 2015. During his European trip, Carter also attended his first NATO ministerial in Brussels as defense secretary.

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