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Departing the Charles de Gaulle

U.S. Defense Ash Carter departs the deck of the flagship of the French Navy the Charles de Gaulle on Dec. 19, 2015. Carter is on a weeklong trip in which he is visiting leaders and deployed service members in the Middle East and Afghanistan. DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

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