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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stands with Spanish Defense Minister María Dolores de Cospedal while welcoming her to the Pentagon for a meeting, March 23, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stands with Spanish Defense Minister María Dolores de Cospedal while welcoming her to the Pentagon for a meeting, March 23, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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