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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter talks with German Army Lt. Col. Frank Gaebel,a representative from the German Ministry of Defense, upon his arrival in Berlin, June 21, 2015.

Carter Arrives in Berlin

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter talks with German Army Lt. Col. Frank Gaebel,a representative from the German Ministry of Defense, upon his arrival in Berlin, June 21, 2015.

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