Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter addresses the officers and crew of the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) moored in Yokosuka, Japan, on July 21, 2012.
Japan is the third stop for Carter in a 10-day Asia-Pacific trip with stops in Hawaii, Guam, Thailand, India and South Korea. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy. (Released). Original public domain image from Flickr