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U.S Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein speak with U.S. Navy Capt. Craig Clapperton, the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, as they visit the aircraft carrier, Nov. 5, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Roosevelt Chat

U.S Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein speak with U.S. Navy Capt. Craig Clapperton, the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, as they visit the aircraft carrier, Nov. 5, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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