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Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Navy Adm. Samuel Locklear III, greets Defense Secretary Ash Carter, as he and his wife, Stephanie, arrive in Honolulu, May 26, 2015. The secretary is on a 10-day trip to the Asia-Pacific region with stops in Singapore, Vietnam, and India.

Carter Arrives in Hawaii

Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Navy Adm. Samuel Locklear III, greets Defense Secretary Ash Carter, as he and his wife, Stephanie, arrive in Honolulu, May 26, 2015. The secretary is on a 10-day trip to the Asia-Pacific region with stops in Singapore, Vietnam, and India.

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