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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry works on the speech he delivered for the 50th anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 25, 2013. Read more about the Secretary’s visit to Ethiopia here. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy, as the two attend the 50th anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 25, 2013. Read more about the Secretary’s visit to Ethiopia here. [State Department photos/ Public Domain]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as they both attend the 50th anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 25, 2013. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane during a break at the 50th anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 25, 2013. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti, as they both attend the 50th anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 25, 2013. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom hold a news conference at the 50th anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 25, 2013. Read the transcript of their remarks here. [State Department photos/ Public Domain]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn as they both attend the 50th anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 25, 2013. Find out more details about the Secretary’s visit to Ethiopia by going to his Trip Page. [State Department photos/ Public Domain]

Moments of Wonder Traveling With Secretary Kerry

Today’s “Photo of the Week” comes to us from Secretary Kerry’s staff who are currently traveling with him to the Middle East and Africa. This photograph was taken as the Secretary’s U.S. Air Force jet was flying over the Red Sea on its way to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Since taking office only a few months ago, Secretary Kerry has logged 85,540 travel miles by visiting 21 countries in 44 days. According to our estimates, he’s spent 188 hours (or 8 days) inside his plane! MORE

President Obama Discusses U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy

Today at National Defense University, President Obama laid out the framework for U.S. counterterrorism strategy as we wind down the war in Afghanistan.

President Obama discussed how the threat of terrorism has changed substantially since September 11, 2011, and explained his comprehensive strategy to meet these threats. MORE

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 24, 2013, for the Africa Union 50th anniversary meeting. [State Department photos/ Public Domain]