Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, host a press conference at the task force's headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 22, 2016. (DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley) 161022-D-GO396-784 (30456480686)

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