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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks from a podium to people in a conference hall.

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2017. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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