Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks with Sailors and Marines during his visit on the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations on Dec. 19, 2015. Carter is on a weeklong trip to the Middle East. (DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen) (Released)

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