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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks down the steps off an aircraft.

Secretary Arrival

Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, commander of U.S. Northern Command, greets Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 16, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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Tags: SecDef, Travels, JIM MATTIS, Northcom, Northern Command
Credit: Sgt. Amber I. Smith VIRIN: 171116-D-SV709-0041.JPG

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