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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis pays tribute at a war memorial.

Wreath Ceremony

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis pays tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti War Memorial at India Gate in New Delhi, Sept. 26, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

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