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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to troops as she visits the USS Tulsa in Singapore, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

By Alexandra Jaffe | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: August 23, 2021 at 10:09 p.m. | UPDATED: August 23, 2021 at 10:17 p.m.

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