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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks at a podium standing next to Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer.

Mattis Speech

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer at the Pentagon, Sept. 7, 2017. Spencer was confirmed as the 76th Secretary of the Navy by the Senate on Aug. 1, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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