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Secretary Mattis greets Kuwaiti counterpart at the Pentagon.

Official Arrival

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Muhammad al-Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah at the Pentagon, Sept. 7, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

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