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Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C., Nov. 28, 2016. The leaders discussed the U.S.-France partnership and security topics including coalition efforts to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C., Nov. 28, 2016. The leaders discussed the U.S.-France partnership and security topics including coalition efforts to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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