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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks with Egyptian Defense Minister Sedki Sobhy, who hosted an enhanced honor cordon for Mattis at the Defense Ministry in Cairo, April 20, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

Cairo Honor Cordon

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks with Egyptian Defense Minister Sedki Sobhy, who hosted an enhanced honor cordon for Mattis at the Defense Ministry in Cairo, April 20, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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