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Headline: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Makes Surprise Visit To Carrier Defending Israel

Caption: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa onboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Eastern Mediterranean, Dec. 20, 2023 during a surprise unannounced visit. The USS Ford is in the Middle East as part of the U.S. effort deter neither state or non-state actors should hope to escalate the ongoing conflict beyond Gaza

Keywords: israel, gaza, hamas, us, war

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