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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during a meeting for members of the global coalition working to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria at the State Department in Washington, D.C., March 22, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

Coalition Meeting

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during a meeting for members of the global coalition working to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria at the State Department in Washington, D.C., March 22, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

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