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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks with service members during a visit to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York City, March 30, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks with service members during a visit to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York City, March 30, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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