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A look back at the close ties between traditional allies Australia and the United States.
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President Donald Trump, situated at his work area with National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and senior counselor Steve Bannon, talks by telephone with Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, January 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and U.S. President Barack Obama address columnists taking after their two-sided meeting nearby the APEC summit in Manila, Philippines, November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. Marines Private First Class Sebastian Rodriguez, a heavy armament specialist from Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, third Battalion, third Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force Darwin (MRF-D), discharge a M240 assault rifle amid a night squad-assault practice at Kangaroo Flats Training Area in Australia in this U.S. Bureau of Defense gift gave May 22, 2013.
Then White House Press Secretary Jay Carney whispers to then President Barack Obama as he has a respective meeting with then Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing
Then President Barack Obama works on passing a football with Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard in the Oval Office in this photo taken March 7, 2011 and discharged to Reuters March 8, 2011. Under Australian Football League governs, a player must hold the ball before them and punch it with a gripped clench hand keeping in mind the end goal to direct a legitimate go to another player. REUTERS/White House/Pete Souza/Handout
Then President Barack Obama talks with then Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd before a round table session at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, July 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Then President George W. Bramble (L) and Australia's Prime Minister John Howard grin amid a photograph taking session as they wear conventional Korean garments, known as the "Hanbok", on the second day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit Pusan, South Korea November 19, 2005. REUTERS/Jason Reed
G20 pioneers extol as they watch a "Welcome to Country" social execution at the G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane November 15, 2014. The meeting of pioneers of the Group of 20 economies has opened in Brisbane with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott focusing on the significance of worldwide financial issues at a summit that has been ruled by the emergency in Ukraine, environmental change and the United States' Asia-Pacific pivot.
Photographed through night vision goggles, Australian troopers have their personalities checked before a joint night practice with U.S. troops at Shoalwater Bay in Queensland September 2, 2003. REUTERS/HO/AustralianDefence Force/Kev Bristow
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard (R) gets the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President George W. Hedge amid a function in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 13, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Then President George W. Bramble looks down at his puppy Barney as he and afterward Australian Prime Minister John Howard hold a joint question and answer session at the Bush farm in Crawford, Texas, May 3, 2003. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Then President Barack Obama strolls with then Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 24, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing