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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James. N. Mattis arrives at the Joint Forces/Transformation Command, change of command, Nov. 9, 2007. Mattis replaced U.S. Air Force Gen. Lance Smith at the ceremony held onboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James. N. Mattis arrives at the Joint Forces/Transformation Command, change of command, Nov. 9, 2007. Mattis replaced U.S. Air Force Gen. Lance Smith at the ceremony held onboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James. N. Mattis arrives at the Joint Forces/Transformation Command, change of command, Nov. 9, 2007. Mattis replaced U.S. Air Force Gen. Lance Smith at the ceremony held onboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

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