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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stands facing a group of soldiers.

Old Guard Re-enlistment

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment , known as the Old Guard, during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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