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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during his first day at the Pentagon as secretary, Jan. 21, 2017. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Mattis Arrival

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during his first day at the Pentagon as secretary, Jan. 21, 2017. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

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