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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis; Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and David L. Norquist, Defense Department comptroller and chief financial officer, testify on the fiscal year 2019 defense budget request.

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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis; Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and David L. Norquist, Defense Department comptroller and chief financial officer, testify on the fiscal year 2019 defense budget request at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, April 12, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm

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