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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks with a survivor of the USS Arizona.

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks with one of three survivors of the USS Arizona during their visit to the the Pentagon, July 21, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

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Tags: SecDef, Pearl Harbor Day, Veterans, JIM MATTIS, Veterans Day 2017 Special, USS Arizona
Credit: Jette Carr VIRIN: 170721-D-GY869-368A.JPG

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