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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with the president of Finland.

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö at the presidential palace in Helsinki, Nov. 6, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

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