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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter pays respects as a military member places his wreath at the Place de La Republique in Paris, Jan. 20, 2016, in memory of the victims of the November attacks. Carter is in Paris to meet with his French counterpart and attend a defense ministerial, which will address the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. DoD photo by Stephanie Dreyer

Paying Respects

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter pays respects as a military member places his wreath at the Place de La Republique in Paris, Jan. 20, 2016, in memory of the victims of the November attacks. Carter is in Paris to meet with his French counterpart and attend a defense ministerial, which will address the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. DoD photo by Stephanie Dreyer

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