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Carter Tours Demilitarized Zone

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks with U.S. Army Col. James Minnich, Secretary of the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission, as he visits The Demilitarized Zone in the Republic of Korea Nov. 1, 2015, as part of his Asia-Pacific trip. During the trip the secretary will meet with leaders from more than a dozen nations across East Asia and South Asia to help advance the next phase of the U.S. military’s rebalance in the region. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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