Deputy Secretary Carter talks to a group of Israel Defense Force soldiers Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, center, talks to a group of Israel Defense Force soldiers at Mitkan Adam Army Base in Israel on July 21, 2013. Carter is on his first official trip to Israel where he will discuss the situations in Syria and Iran and reaffirm the U.S.-Israeli defense relationship. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.09 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 437847-I-FFG60-107.jpg Photo Gallery